H.R. 7666Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022

6 recorded actions234 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Frank Pallone, Jr. [D-NJ-06]
Cosponsors: 2 · 1 Republican · 1 Democrat
Policy area: Health
Committees: Energy and Commerce Committee, Judiciary Committee · and 1 more
Latest action: Jun 23, 2022 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

IntroducedMay 6, 2022
Passed the HouseJun 22, 2022
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

This bill reauthorizes through FY2027, expands, and modifies programs, grants, and activities that focus on mental and behavioral health.

Specifically, the bill reauthorizes and modifies

the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances Program,
the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant,
the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant,
the Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Grant,
the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline program,
grants related to suicide prevention, and
grants to support the behavioral health workforce.

Additionally, the bill expands access to opioid and other substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery support services. For example, the bill (1) eliminates a provision that generally requires individuals to be addicted to opioids for at least a year before being admitted to an opioid treatment program, and (2) promotes access to high-quality recovery housing.

Other matters addressed by the bill include

coordination of federal efforts related to behavioral health;
maternal mental health and substance use disorders;
prevention and treatment of mental and behavioral health issues for veterans, members of the Armed Forces, first responders, tribal populations, and other specified groups;
best practices for a crisis response continuum of care;
eating disorders;
school-based mental health services;
coverage of mental and behavioral health care through Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program, including for juveniles in public institutions;
oversight of pharmacy benefit managers;
compliance with federal mental health parity requirements, including by self-funded, nonfederal insurance plans; and
integration of behavioral health in primary care settings.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 7666 as passed House on Jun 22, 2022. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

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Jun 22, 2022Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveJun 22, 2022

How every member votedHouse roll call 286

House Jun 22, 2022 · the primary vote

On Passage

Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022

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402 Yea 20 Nay 7 not voting

Crossed both parties 20 of 422 voting members broke with their own party: 20 Republicans.

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All members429 members

Democratic219 members

Republican210 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors2 · 1 Republican · 1 Democrat

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 7666 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

RCathy Rodgers [R-WA-05]Original

DDavid Trone [D-MD-06]Joined May 17, 2022

Who lobbied on H.R. 7666147 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 7666 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONfiled by AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, AVENUE SOLUTIONSIts PAC: American Medical Association PAC

Budget/Appropriations · Education · Health Issues · Immigration +6 more7 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2022Filing

AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATIONfiled by AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION, WHEAT SHROYER GOVERNMENT RELATIONS LLCIts PAC: American Nurses Association PAC

Government Issues · Health Issues · Budget/Appropriations · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace +3 more7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATESfiled by AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES, ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG)Its PAC: American Academy of Physician Associates PAC

Health Issues6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERSfiled by AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS, WHEAT SHROYER GOVERNMENT RELATIONS LLCIts PAC: American Association of Nurse Practitioners PAC

Health Issues · Budget/Appropriations · Government Issues · Medicare/Medicaid +4 more6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC.(FKA AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSN

Budget/Appropriations · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV · Education +7 more6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTAfiled by ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP, CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA

Health Issues · Budget/Appropriations6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONSfiled by ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC., FORBES-TATEIts PAC: Emergent Biosolutions Inc. Employees PAC

Health Issues · Budget/Appropriations6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIAfiled by ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP, THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA

Health Issues · Budget/Appropriations · Defense6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

TOBACCO-FREE KIDS ACTION FUND

Tobacco · Health Issues6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

ALTARUMfiled by HEALTHSPERIEN

Health Issues5 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

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