Current Mental Health Legislation

Learn about some of the bills introduced in the 115th Congress and where they fall in line with Mental Health America's legislative priorities: 

Opioid Response Legislation 

MHA is closely monitoring the Senate plans to consider opioid crisis response legislation during the week of Labor Day. (8/22/2018)

The House and Senate agree on terms of the Opioid Crisis Response Act. Read a section-by-section of the bill. (10/3/2018)

MHA Statement on Mental Health Reform Legislation

• Mental Health Reform Legislation (S. 2680/H.R. 2646)

Prevention for All

• Academic, Social and Emotional Learning Act (H.R. 850)
• Jesse Lewis Empowering Educators Act (S.897)

Early Identification and Intervention for Those at Risk

• Caring Start Act of 2015 (H.R. 2217)
• Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization of 2015 (H.R. 938)
• Mental Health in Schools Act (H.R. 1211 / S. 1588)
• Saving Our Next Generation Act (S. 473)
• Student Support Act (H.R. 2375)

Integrated Treatment for Those who Need It

• Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act (H.R. 1006)
• Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2015 (H.R. 1859)
• Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 (H.R. 953 / S. 524)
• Expanded & Improved Medicare for All Act (H.R. 676)
• Prioritizing Veterans Access to Mental Health Care Act of 2015 (S. 841)

Recovery as the Goal

• Stop Child Abuse in Residential Treatment Programs Act of 2015 (H.R. 3060)
• Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act of 2015 (S. 993 / H.R. 1854)
• Reclassification to Ensure Smarter and Equal Treatment (RESET) Act of 2015 (S. 1138)
• Services for Ending Long-Term Homelessness Act of 2015 (H.R. 1293)
• Keeping All Students Safe Act of 2015 (H.R. 927)