H.R. 7780 · 117th Congress · House

Mental Health Matters Act

In Congress· Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced
May 16, 22
Passed House
Sep 29, 22
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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.

Previous Versions

07Sep 22, 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.

00May 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.

Action Timeline

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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.

  2. SEP 29, 2022Floor

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

  3. SEP 29, 2022Floor

    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.

  4. SEP 29, 2022Floor

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

  5. SEP 29, 2022Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Bobby L

    Rush to act as Chairman of the Committee.

  6. SEP 29, 2022Floor

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

  7. SEP 29, 2022Floor

    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.

  8. SEP 29, 2022Floor

    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.

  9. SEP 29, 2022Floor

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

  10. SEP 29, 2022Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  11. SEP 29, 2022Floor

    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.

  12. SEP 29, 2022Floor

    Mrs

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

  13. SEP 29, 2022Floor

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

  14. SEP 29, 2022Floor

    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.

  15. SEP 29, 2022Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration

    H8235-8252, H8267-8268)

    8235Yea
    8252Nay
    0NV
  16. SEP 29, 2022Floor

    On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays

    Roll Call #458

    208 - 220 (Roll no. 458).

    208Yea
    220Nay
    0NV
  17. SEP 29, 2022Floor

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

  18. SEP 29, 2022Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Roll Call #459

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

    220Yea
    205Nay
    0NV
  19. SEP 29, 2022Floor

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays

    Roll Call #459

    220 - 205 (Roll no. 459).

    220Yea
    205Nay
    0NV
  20. SEP 28, 2022Floor

    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, 2022Committee

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

    117Yea
    484Nay
    0NV
  22. SEP 22, 2022Committee

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

    117Yea
    484Nay
    0NV
  23. SEP 22, 2022Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 373.

  24. MAY 18, 2022Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  25. MAY 18, 2022Committee

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

    26Yea
    18Nay
    0NV
  26. MAY 16, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  27. MAY 16, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  28. MAY 16, 2022IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Committees

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Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

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Referred: Oct 11, 2022

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Education and Workforce Committee

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Referred: Sep 22, 2022

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Education and Workforce Committee

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Referred: May 18, 2022

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Education and Workforce Committee

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Referred: May 16, 2022

Active