117th Congress (2021–2023) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11]
This page covers HR7780 in the 117th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR7780 in another Congress is a different bill.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 2 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2022-09-29: Passed |
| Latest action | 2022-10-11: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
| Policy area | Education |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
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.
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments, Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration, Child care and development, Child health, Civil actions and liability, Disability assistance, Drug, alcohol, tobacco use, Education of the disadvantaged, Education programs funding, Educational guidance
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-29 | House | Yea-and-Nay | Passed | 150 | 147 | 1 | Official tally |
| 2022-09-29 | House | Yea-and-Nay | Failed | 149 | 149 | 0 | Official tally |
HR7780 (Mental Health Matters Act) was introduced in the 117th Congress (2021–2023) by Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11].
On 2022-10-11: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2 recorded votes in the 117th Congress. The most recent, on 2022-09-29, was "Yea-and-Nay": Passed.