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HR7324Referred to Committee

More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2026

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-02-03
Introduced
2
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Nikki Budzinski
Nikki Budzinski
Democrat · IL · Representative
Votes with party: 94.8% (554 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/B001315

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (2)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Tracey Mann (R-KS-1)Original· 2026-02-03
  • Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)· 2026-04-22

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-02-03

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2026-02-03
  • House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2026-02-03

Previously

  • Energy and Commerce CommitteeReferred To · 2026-02-03
  • Ways and Means CommitteeReferred To · 2026-02-03

Plain-English Summary

More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2026 This bill provides for additional Medicare payments to health care practitioners who provide services in mental health professional shortage areas for individuals with mental health or substance use disorders. The bill applies to physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, clinical social workers, clinical psychologists, marriage and family therapists, and mental health counselors.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Health
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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Bills by the same sponsor or covering overlapping subjects.

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