Mental Health Career Promotion Act
Sponsor
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Cosponsors (3)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
Latest Action
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S511)
2026-02-05
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Plain-English Summary
This bill would likely aim to increase the number of mental health professionals by making careers in mental health more attractive through measures like loan forgiveness, scholarships, or improved pay and working conditions. It would affect people pursuing careers as therapists, counselors, psychiatrists, and other mental health workers, as well as patients who need mental health services. The goal is probably to address shortages of mental health professionals across the country.
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