Mental Health Matters Act

United States117th CongressHR-7780House of Representatives
Latest legislative activity: Oct 11, 2022

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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.

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

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

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

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

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