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CARE for Mental Health Professionals Act

USA119th CongressS-5137| Senate 
| Updated: 7/27/2026
Angus S. King

Angus S. King

Independent Senator

Maine

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish the Mental Health Licensure Portability Program , a grant initiative designed to enhance the mental health professional workforce. The program aims to incentivize counselors to practice in states that have entered into interstate compacts, thereby expanding access to credentialed mental health services. Grants will also support the development, operation, and maintenance of interstate compact commissions , which are joint governmental agencies facilitating the mutual recognition of professional qualifications across states. Eligible entities for these grants include various professional interstate compact commissions or state licensure boards participating in occupational licensure compacts for mental health professionals. The bill authorizes an appropriation of $4,000,000 annually for fiscal years 2027 through 2030 to fund this critical program.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-4058
C.A.R.E. for Mental Health Professionals Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-1075
CARE for Mental Health Professionals Act
Jul 22, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-9866
Introduced in House
Jul 27, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Jul 27, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-4058
    C.A.R.E. for Mental Health Professionals Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-1075
    CARE for Mental Health Professionals Act


  • July 22, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-9866
    Introduced in House


  • July 27, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 27, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 119-9866: C.A.R.E. for Mental Health Professionals Act

CARE for Mental Health Professionals Act

USA119th CongressS-5137| Senate 
| Updated: 7/27/2026
This bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish the Mental Health Licensure Portability Program , a grant initiative designed to enhance the mental health professional workforce. The program aims to incentivize counselors to practice in states that have entered into interstate compacts, thereby expanding access to credentialed mental health services. Grants will also support the development, operation, and maintenance of interstate compact commissions , which are joint governmental agencies facilitating the mutual recognition of professional qualifications across states. Eligible entities for these grants include various professional interstate compact commissions or state licensure boards participating in occupational licensure compacts for mental health professionals. The bill authorizes an appropriation of $4,000,000 annually for fiscal years 2027 through 2030 to fund this critical program.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-4058
C.A.R.E. for Mental Health Professionals Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-1075
CARE for Mental Health Professionals Act
Jul 22, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-9866
Introduced in House
Jul 27, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Jul 27, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-4058
    C.A.R.E. for Mental Health Professionals Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-1075
    CARE for Mental Health Professionals Act


  • July 22, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-9866
    Introduced in House


  • July 27, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 27, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Angus S. King

Angus S. King

Independent Senator

Maine

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 119-9866: C.A.R.E. for Mental Health Professionals Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted