Congress·In Committee·H.R. 3260

Mental Health Improvement Act

Mental Health Training: Grant Program Extension

May 7, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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Next up: A house committeeNo action in 14 months

The Mental Health Improvement Act is currently sitting in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. No action has been taken on this bill since May 2025, which means it has been stalled for 14 months. The committee must review the bill before it can move forward, but it is not showing any signs of progress.

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Likely to pass

Mental health support is a popular issue for both parties, and having sponsors from both sides makes it much more likely to pass.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 4097 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 4097 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill extends a federal grant program that pays for training mental health and behavioral health workers. It changes the current end date from 2027 to 2030 to keep the programs funded.
The goal is to help more people get the education they need to become counselors, therapists, and other mental health professionals. This helps fix the shortage of workers in this field.
By extending these grants, the government aims to make sure there are enough trained professionals to help Americans dealing with mental health or substance abuse issues.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

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May 7, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

May 7, 2025

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

May 7, 2025

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1896)

No votes or news coverage recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Mental Health Improvement Act

Bill NumberHR 3260

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Data Sources

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