United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 7780 (117th)
Mental Health Matters Act
Introduced
16 May 2022
Last action
11 October 2022 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsors
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large], Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]
Subjects
Healthcare, Education
Source updated
21 July 2025
Summary
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, and prohibits arbitration and discretionary clauses in employer-sponsored benefit plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
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Timeline
16 May 2022
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Source: IntroReferral
16 May 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 May 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 May 2022
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 18.
Source: Committee
18 May 2022
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
22 September 2022
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 373.
Source: Calendars
22 September 2022
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 117-484.
Source: Committee
22 September 2022
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 117-484.
Source: Committee
28 September 2022
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1396 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3843, H.R. 7780 and S. 3969. Resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each bill and one motion to recommit on H.R. 7780 and H.R. 3843 and a motion to commit S. 3969.
Source: Floor
29 September 2022
Vote
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 220 (Roll no. 458).
Source: Floor
29 September 2022
Floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Source: Floor
29 September 2022
Floor
Mrs. McClain moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and Labor.
Source: Floor
29 September 2022
Passed
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Source: Floor
29 September 2022
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
29 September 2022
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 205 (Roll no. 459).
Source: Floor
29 September 2022
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 205 (Roll no. 459).
Source: Floor
29 September 2022
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
29 September 2022
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 7780.
Source: Floor
29 September 2022
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3843, H.R. 7780 and S. 3969. Resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each bill and one motion to recommit on H.R. 7780 and H.R. 3843 and a motion to commit S. 3969.
Source: Floor
29 September 2022
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Bobby L. Rush to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
29 September 2022
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1396 and Rule XVIII.
Source: Floor
29 September 2022
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1396.
Source: Floor
11 October 2022
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
29 September 2022 · passed · On Passage · Passed · Official source
Yes 220 · No 205 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 7
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Nay
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Yea
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]Yea
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Nay
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
29 September 2022 · failed · On Motion to Recommit · Failed · Official source
Yes 208 · No 220 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 4
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Nay
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]Nay
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Not Voting
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 11 October 2022 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 29 September 2022 · Download file
- Reported in House · 22 September 2022 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 16 May 2022 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 11 October 2022
Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House
summary · EN · 29 September 2022
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Sponsors
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Supporting Trauma-Informed Education Practices Act of 2022
- related to → Employee and Retiree Access to Justice Act of 2022
- related to → Strengthening Behavioral Health Benefits Act
- related to → Employee and Retiree Access to Justice Act of 2022
- related to → RISE Act of 2021
- related to → RISE Act of 2021
- related to → Early Childhood Mental Health Support Act
- related to → Student Mental Health Rights Act
- related to ← To direct the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to establish an occupational research program on mental health.
- related to ← Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3843) to promote antitrust enforcement and protect competition through adjusting premerger filing fees, and increasing antitrust enforcement resources; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7780) to support the behavioral needs of students and youth, invest in the school-based behavioral health workforce, and ensure access to mental health and substance use disorder benefits; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 3969) to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to explicitly authorize distribution of grant funds to the voting accessibility protection and advocacy system of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the system serving the American Indian consortium, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 117-507 to direct the Secretary of Education to study student mental health at institutions of higher education and to issue guidance on compliance with federal law for mental health and substance use disorder conditions.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 117-507 to direct the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to establish an occupational research program on mental health.
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7780
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/7780
- us · 117-hr-7780 · source updated 21 July 2025