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Bill117th CongressFiled May 16, 2022Education
H.R. 7780

Mental Health Matters Act

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What it doesSummary passed house (Sep 29, 2022)

Mental Health Matters Act

This bill requires certain federal actions to increase access to mental and behavioral health care. Among other provisions, the bill creates various grants to increase the number of school-based mental health services providers, establishes requirements for institutions of higher education concerning students with disabilities, prohibits arbitration and discretionary clauses in employer-sponsored benefit plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and establishes an occupational research program on mental health.

What just happenedOct 11, 2022

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Who’s behind it

Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11](D-CA)Sponsor
3 cosponsors3 D
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  1. Oct 11, 2022IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

    Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
  2. Sep 29, 2022FloorH37100

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 205 (Roll no. 459).

  3. Sep 29, 2022Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 205 (Roll no. 459).

  4. Sep 29, 2022FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  5. Sep 29, 2022FloorH36210

    On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 220 (Roll no. 458).

    Education and the Workforce Committee
  6. Sep 29, 2022FloorH30000

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: H8235-8252, H8267-8268)

  7. Sep 29, 2022FloorH8D000

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McClain motion to recommit, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes prevailed. Mrs. McClain demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  8. Sep 29, 2022FloorH8A000

    The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

  9. Sep 29, 2022FloorH36200

    Mrs. McClain moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and Labor.

    Education and the Workforce Committee
  10. Sep 29, 2022FloorH34400

    The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

  11. Sep 29, 2022FloorH35000

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  12. Sep 29, 2022FloorH32600

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 7780.

  13. Sep 29, 2022FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1396, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeSaulnier amendment No. 2.

  14. Sep 29, 2022FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1396, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Trone amendment No. 1.

  15. Sep 29, 2022FloorH8D000

    GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 7780.

  16. Sep 29, 2022FloorH32400

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Bobby L. Rush to act as Chairman of the Committee.

  17. Sep 29, 2022FloorH32020

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1396 and Rule XVIII.

  18. Sep 29, 2022FloorH8D000

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3843, H.R. 7780 and S. 3969. Resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each bill and one motion to recommit on H.R. 7780 and H.R. 3843 and a motion to commit S. 3969.

  19. Sep 29, 2022FloorH30000

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1396.

  20. Sep 28, 2022FloorH1L210

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1396 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3843, H.R. 7780 and S. 3969. Resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each bill and one motion to recommit on H.R. 7780 and H.R. 3843 and a motion to commit S. 3969.

  21. Sep 22, 2022CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 373.

  22. Sep 22, 2022CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 117-484.

    Education and the Workforce Committee
  23. Sep 22, 2022Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 117-484.

    Education and the Workforce Committee
  24. May 18, 2022Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 18.

    Education and the Workforce Committee
  25. May 18, 2022Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Education and the Workforce Committee
  26. May 16, 2022IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

    Education and the Workforce Committee
  27. May 16, 2022IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  28. May 16, 2022IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed HouseSep 29, 202253

Mental Health Matters Act

This bill requires certain federal actions to increase access to mental and behavioral health care. Among other provisions, the bill creates various grants to increase the number of school-based mental health services providers, establishes requirements for institutions of higher education concerning students with disabilities, prohibits arbitration and discretionary clauses in employer-sponsored benefit plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and establishes an occupational research program on mental health.

Reported to HouseSep 22, 20227

Mental Health Matters Act

This bill requires certain federal actions to increase access to mental and behavioral health care. Among other provisions, the bill creates various grants to increase the number of school-based mental health services providers, establishes requirements for institutions of higher education concerning students with disabilities, and prohibits arbitration and discretionary clauses in employer-sponsored benefit plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

Introduced in HouseMay 16, 2022

Mental Health Matters Act

This bill requires certain federal actions to increase access to mental and behavioral health care. Among other provisions, the bill creates various grants to increase the number of school-based mental health services providers, establishes requirements for institutions of higher education concerning students with disabilities, and prohibits arbitration and discretionary clauses in employer-sponsored benefit plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

Mental Health Matters Act — Informed