Improve the quality and accessibility of mental health services provided by community health centers.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act?
The effort to improve mental health services is currently stalled in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means as of April 22, 2026. These committees must hold a vote to move H.R. 8487 forward, but most bills never receive a committee vote and die in this stage. This outcome is the standard path for the vast majority of legislation.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act (H.R. 8487 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
Next up: A house committee · Nothing moves until they act.
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 8543 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 8543 (118th) →Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from S. 2993 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 2993 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Doris Matsui (D-CA)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.