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H.R. 5557119th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2025

Introduced: Sep 23, 2025
Latest action: Sep 23, 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Seth Magaziner

Seth Magaziner

Democrat • Rhode Island • District 2

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Sep 23, 2025

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Robert Garcia

Robert Garcia

Democrat • California • District 42

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Sep 23, 2025

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Suzanne Bonamici

Suzanne Bonamici

Democrat • Oregon • District 1

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Sep 23, 2025

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Nikki Budzinski

Nikki Budzinski

Democrat • Illinois • District 13

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Sep 23, 2025

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Suzan K. DelBene

Suzan K. DelBene

Democrat • Washington • District 1

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Sep 23, 2025

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Lois Frankel

Lois Frankel

Democrat • Florida • District 22

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Sep 23, 2025

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Robert Menendez

Robert Menendez

Democrat • New Jersey • District 8

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Sep 23, 2025

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Chris Pappas

Chris Pappas

Democrat • New Hampshire • District 1

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Sep 23, 2025

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Delia C. Ramirez

Delia C. Ramirez

Democrat • Illinois • District 3

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Sep 23, 2025

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Mary Gay Scanlon

Mary Gay Scanlon

Democrat • Pennsylvania • District 5

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Sep 23, 2025

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Hillary J. Scholten

Hillary J. Scholten

Democrat • Michigan • District 3

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Sep 23, 2025

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Lauren Underwood

Lauren Underwood

Democrat • Illinois • District 14

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Sep 23, 2025

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Maxwell Frost

Maxwell Frost

Democrat • Florida • District 10

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Sep 23, 2025

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Brian K. Fitzpatrick

Brian K. Fitzpatrick

Republican • Pennsylvania • District 1

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Sep 23, 2025

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Eric Sorensen

Eric Sorensen

Democrat • Illinois • District 17

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Sep 23, 2025

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Patrick Ryan

Patrick Ryan

Democrat • New York • District 18

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Sep 23, 2025

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Frank J. Mrvan

Frank J. Mrvan

Democrat • Indiana • District 1

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Sep 23, 2025

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Scott H. Peters

Scott H. Peters

Democrat • California • District 50

Sep 26, 2025

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Mikie Sherrill

Mikie Sherrill

Democrat • New Jersey • District 11

Oct 14, 2025

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Sharice Davids

Sharice Davids

Democrat • Kansas • District 3

Oct 14, 2025

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Shri Thanedar

Shri Thanedar

Democrat • Michigan • District 13

Oct 24, 2025

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Judy Chu

Judy Chu

Democrat • California • District 28

Oct 24, 2025

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Lori Trahan

Lori Trahan

Democrat • Massachusetts • District 3

Oct 31, 2025

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Haley M. Stevens

Haley M. Stevens

Democrat • Michigan • District 11

Oct 31, 2025

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John Garamendi

John Garamendi

Democrat • California • District 8

Nov 12, 2025

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William R. Keating

William R. Keating

Democrat • Massachusetts • District 9

Feb 24, 2026

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Kim Schrier

Kim Schrier

Democrat • Washington • District 8

Jun 30, 2026

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H11100Sep 23, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Intro-HSep 23, 2025

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NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS

Registrant: NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS

2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30)
Jul 20, 2026

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Health Issues: H.R.2223: Building Capacity for Care Act: Grans and loan guarantees to build mental health facilities. S.931: Complete Care Act: Integrating Behavioral health care into primary care H.R. 1906:Rural Wellness Act: Grants for telemedicine to provide Access to care in rural communities S. 779/H.R. 1735: EARLY Minds Act allows States to use some Mental Health Block Grant funds towards prevention and early intervention activities. H.R. 1902: HERO Act allows for the collection of data on first responder suicides to better identify and treat PTSD and combat suicide. S. 665: Fatal Overdose Reduction Act of 2025 creates hubs to treat substance use disorders. H.R. 1305: Improving Measurements for Loneliness and Isolation Act of 2025 creates a working group to better understand and define loneliness and isolation. S. 600: Supporting Adopted Children and Families Act enhances pre and post adoption services. S. 454: Gambling Addiction Recovery, Investment, and Treatment Act creates grants for state to address gambling addiction. S. 266/H.R. 929: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act continues education and awareness for mental health services. H.R. 2483: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 extends and expands grants for serious mental illness and substance use disorder. Support for the inclusion of those with lived experience on the Make America Health Again (MAHA) Commission Support for staffing levels as of 1.1.25 at HHS and SAMHSA Support for Maternal Mental Health programs and funding Support for ending Medicare's 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric care -- H.R. 1141: Gambling Addiction Recovery, Investment, and Treatment Act authorizes grants to states and research funding to address gambling addiction. H.R. 2044: Suicide Prevention Assistance Act establishes grants for primary care offices to provide self-harm and suicide prevention services. H.R. 2223: Building Capacity for Care Act provides financial support for developing mental health and substance use disorder treatment facilities. H.R. 2305: Corrections Officer Blake Schwarz Suicide Prevention Act of 2025 establishes a grant program to fund mental health screenings and referrals for corrections officer. H.R. 2587/S.1266: Youth Mental Health Research Act establishes a collaborative research initiative within the NIH to improve youth mental health. H.R. 2630: Youth Suicide Prevention Research Act expands research focus areas on childhood suicide to include adverse childhood experiences and toxic stress. H.R. 2904: Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act authorizes federal grants for culturally competent research, outreach, provider training, and priority support for programs. H.R. 2936: Addressing Boarding and Crowding in the Emergency Department Act allows grants for tracking hospital bed capacity and introduces pilot programs for emergency care improvements. H.R. 2957: STRONG Support for Children Act of 2025 establishes programs aimed at preventing and mitigating childhood trauma through data analysis and strategy implementation. H.R. 3103: Health Share Transparency Act of 2025 requires health care sharing ministries to disclose financial and operational information to federal agencies and enrollees. H.R. 3130: FACTS Act establishes education and public health partnerships to prevent synthetic opioid misuse among youth. H.R. 3262: NURSE Act creates grants to increase school nurses in under-resourced schools. H.R. 3266: Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2025 provides loans to expand and improve pediatric and adult mental health and substance use disorder treatment facilities. H.R. 3420: Words Matter Act of 2025 replacing outdated and stigmatizing terms related to intellectual disabilities with more respectful language. H.R. 3505: Barriers to Suicide Act of 2025 creates a grant program to install nets and barriers on infrastructures like bridges and railroads. H.R. 3520: STAND Against Emerging Opioids Act schedules tianeptine and its analogues as Schedule III controlled substances. H.R. 3601: National ACERT Grant Program Authorization Act establishes a new grant program focused on addressing adverse childhood experiences related to trauma exposure. H.R. 3689: TREAT Youth Act reauthorizes and increases funding for youth substance use prevention and recovery initiatives under the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. H.R. 3743: Supporting Healthy Mothers and Infants Act of 2025 modernizes language for substance use disorder and expands nutrition education and outreach. S. 1056: Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act of 2025 establishes a grant program to improve mental health and substance use services for rural populations through telemental health care. S. 1062: Suicide Prevention Act establishes programs to enhance surveillance of self-harm and provide suicide prevention services in hospital emergency departments. S. 1074: Agricultural Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Mental Health Care Act of 2025 requires a study on the accessibility of mental health and substance use disorder services for farmers and ranchers. S. 1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 seeks to expand telehealth access by removing geographic restrictions. S. 1329/H.R. 2741: PEER Support Act supports and professionalizes peer support specialists and establishes an Office of Recovery. S. 139: FASD Respect Act reauthorize and extend the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Prevention and Services program. S. 1448: Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act seeks to improve mental health services and reduce disparities for racial and ethnic minority youth through increased funding, research, and education initiatives. S. 1663/H.R. 3243: Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2025 prohibits commercial conversion therapy. S. 1673/H.R. 3260: Mental Health Improvement Act extends the authorization period for mental and behavioral health education and training grants. S. 1689/ H.R. 3316: Stop Mental Health Stigma in Our Communities Act of 2025 mandates the development of a national outreach and education strategy tailored to the cultural and linguistic needs of AANHPI populations. S. 1878: ATTAIN Mental Health Act creates an online dashboard to centralize public access to information about federal and state grants for mental health and substance use disorder programs. S. 473: SENIOR Act address loneliness among older adults by requiring screenings, coordinating services, and preparing a report on loneliness. S. 931/H.R. 2509: COMPLETE Care Act incentivizes behavioral health integration with primary care through increased payments and technical assistance. S.Res. 208: A resolution supporting the designation of May 10, 2025, as "National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day." S.Res. 249/H.Res. 441: A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 2025 as "Mental Health Awareness Month." H.R. 3305. Barriers to Suicide Act: Creates a grant program to provide suicide barriers on bridges and other structures H.Res 542/S. 332: Expressing support for the designation of the month of June 2025 as National Post-traumatic stress Awareness Month and June 27, 2025 as National Post-traumatic Stress Awareness Day H.Res 671: Prioritizing Mental Health to the Same Degree as Physical Health to address the epidemics of suicide and drug overdose in the United States H.Res 697/ S. Res 385: Recognizing Suicide as a serious public health problem and supporting September as National Suicide Prevention Month and September 10 as World Suicide Prevention Day H.Res 764: Recognizing the continuing disparities in Black youth mental health and access to care H.R. 4400/S. 2282: Farmers First Act: reauthorizes and expands funding of the Farm Ranch Suicide Prevention Act. HR 4723/ S.2446: Mental Health For Latinos Act: Directs the development of a culturally tailored mental health outreach and education strategy for Hispanic and Latino Populations. S. 2556: Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act: repeals recent health law changes, permanently expands ACA Tax Credits beyond 400% FPL, and sets a new sliding scale for premium contributions H.Res 684: A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 9, 2025, as National Firearms Suicide Prevention Day HR 5509/S 2903: The Safe Step Act: Creates a clear process to appeal step therapy process S.2826/H.R. 5434:The 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act of 2025: Mandates that at least 9% of suicide prevention hotline funding be reserved for specialized services supporting LGBTQ + youth H.R. 1492: To Amend title XI of the Social Security Act to equalize the negotiation period between small molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiation Program H.R. 2085: The Mental Health Research Accelerator Act: establishes programs to speed up mental health research and innovations H.R. 3419: To Amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the telehealth network and telehealth resource center grant program H.R. 4805: WINGS ACT: Requires a report on the long-term brain and mental health effects of military aviation. H.R. 5306: Gun Suicide Prevention Act of 2025: requires all firearms sold in the United States to display the suicide prevention lifeline label H.R. 5733: Community Mental Wellness Worker Training Act: establishes a grant program to train and certify community mental wellness workers H.R. 5859: Behavioral Health Crisis Care Centers Act: establishes a grant program to fund comprehensive, one stop crisis facilities H.R. 5861: Legacy Act of 2025 mandates a study on creating a secure, national system for storing and retrieving last wish documents. H.R. 6226 Latino Youth Mental Health Empowerment Act: Establish a Mental Health awareness campaign focused on Latino youth. H.R. 6817 To establish a home-based telemental health care grant program to increase mental health and substance use services for individuals in fishing, farming and forestry occupations H.Res. 792 Declaring a need for increased investment in youth mental Health and recognizing youth mental health day and youth suicide prevention day. S.2005 IDeA Reauthorization Act: Strengthens the NIH's Institutional Development Award Program S.2131/H.R. 5828 Dad's Matter Act: Requires a federal public awareness campaign and state guidance to promote fatherhood. S.2336: Halting the Epidemic of Addiction and Loss Act: Update grant program regulation and guidance to include all FDA opioid reversal agents, not just Naloxone S. 2825/H.R.5417 Health Access Innovation Act 2025: grant program to support faith and community-based organizations in addressing health inequities and chronic disease. S.3199 988 Lifeline Location Improvement Act: creates an advisory committee to study and recommend a solution for transmitting geolocation information with 988 calls. S. 3076 Nitazene Control Act: permanently classifies all nitazene opioids as schedule 1 Support for improving integrated care for those with Tardive Dyskinesia H.R. 6249: Addressing Addiction After Disasters Act expands federal disaster relief to include SUD and AUD services alongside mental health support. H.R. 6283: FOSTER Act expand opioid response grants and defines and supports kinship caregivers. H.R. 6396: Kid PROOF Act of 2025 expands grant eligibility and funding to support suicide and overdose prevention among youth. H.R. 6630: Expanding Mental Health Access for Cyber Command Personnel Act requires security-cleared behavioral health professionals to be assigned to Cyber Command locations. H.R. 6679: Tech Wellness for Young Men Act requires a study on the mental, social, and developmental impacts of screen addiction among young men. H.R. 6680: Tech Wellness for Men Act study on the economic, mental health, and social impacts of screen addiction among adult men. H.R. 6940: Hope Heals Act of 2026 requires an assessment amount Executive departments to enhance mental health. H.R. 7030: Securing Facilities for Mental Health Services Act expands access to federal mortgage insurance for all licensed hospitals, including mental health facilities. H.R. 7602: State of Men's Health Act requires a study on men's health disparities and establishes an Office of Men's Health. H.R. 8124: STOP Suicide Act creates a grant program to support evidence-based stabilization services for individuals with serious suicidal thoughts. H.R. 8149: Agricultural Access to Addiction and Mental Health Care Act mandates a study on improving access to addiction and mental health care for farmers and ranchers. H.R. 8160: Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder Awareness and Research Act of 2026 expand research, raise awareness, improve provider education, and increase access to care for PMDD. H.R.8122: 9-8-8 Connect Act allocates $30 million for crisis center follow-up services. S. 3230: Family Caregiver Peer Support Act creates grants to expand in-person and virtual peer support programs for family caregivers. S. 3271: In-Home CARE Act authorizes grants to support family caregivers through home visiting programs. S. 3402: Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act expands and standardizes community behavioral health clinic services S. 3431: Improving Measurements for Loneliness and Isolation Act of 2025 establishes a working group to standardize how loneliness and isolation are defined and measured. S. 3461: RISE from Trauma Act authorizes expands and builds trauma-informed systems for youth and families affected by trauma, violence, and substance use. S. 3714: Family-to-Family Reauthorization Act of 2026 extends and specifies funding for family-to-family health information centers. S. 3840/H.R. 7496: Health Investment Zones Act of 2026 creates Health Investment Zones for incentives, grants, and support to reduce health disparities. S. 921: Tyler's Law requires a federal study and subsequent guidance on whether hospital emergency departments should routinely test for fentanyl in overdose cases. H.R. 7875: Providing Opportunities for Individuals in Need of Treatment and Support (POINTS) Act of 2026 expands prevention, treatment, and recovery services for individuals experiencing gambling addiction. S. 4001/H.R. 7828: Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2026 modernizes SSI eligibility and benefit rules. ___ H.R. 7911: Dream's Caregiver Health and Wellness Act grant program for nonprofits to promote caregiver wellness through support services, mental health resources, and community-building initiatives H.R. 8201: Expanding Community Access to Health Services Act mandates that community health centers provide behavioral, mental health, and substance use disorder services as part of primary care H.R. 8209: To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the school-based health centers grant program. H.R. 8504: Rural Health Resilience Act of 2026 creates a federal loan and loan guarantee program to help financially distressed rural health centers maintain essential services and avoid closure H.R. 8743: SMART Kids Act requires the Surgeon General to develop and publish age-specific, evidence-based screen time recommendations for children H.R. 8961: Student Suicide Prevention Awareness Act of 2026 requires a coordinated public awareness campaign and updated, visible signage in schools about 988 H.R.8916: CHIERS Act of 2026 grants to fund free transportation services for vulnerable individuals to access substance use disorder treatment and supportive services H.Res.1290: Recognizing the significant and often overlooked behavioral health needs experienced by individuals and families affected by rare diseases, and for other purposes. H.Res.1327: Supporting the designation of May 2026 as "Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month" H.Res.1329: Expressing support for the designation of May 2026 as "Mental Health Awareness Month" S. 4149: Social Determinants for Moms Act creates a task force and grant program to coordinate and fund efforts addressing clinical and nonclinical factors contributing to maternal mortality and health disparities S. 4210/H.R. 8070: Child Suicide Prevention Act grant programs and educational initiatives to reduce suicide among individuals under 26 S. 4552: Moms Matter Act grant programs to expand maternal mental health and substance use disorder services S. 4640/H.R. 8122: 988 Connect Act expands funding and regulatory requirements to enhance follow-up care and accessibility for individuals using 988 S.Res. 710/H.Res. 1256: A resolution recognizing Maternal Mental Health Day to raise awareness about maternal mental health. S.Res. 727: A resolution supporting the designation of May 29, 2026, as "Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day" to raise awareness around mental health in the agricultural industry and workforce and to continue to reduce stigma associated with mental illness. S.Res.714: A resolution supporting the designation of May 10, 2026, as "National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day" Budget/Appropriations: Appropriations requests for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for FY 2027 Appropriations requests for Department of Housing and Urban Development - funding for Housing programs for those with SUD and/or SMI for FY 2027 Appropriations requests for Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies for FY 2027 Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice: H.R. 1510/S.1720: Due Process Continuity of Care Act extends Medicaid to those in custody pending charges H.R. 1392: Improving Mental Healthcare in the Re-Entry System Act of 2025 creates grants for mental health screenings and referrals. Support for expanding reentry services for those leaving or about to leave incarceration, including the use of 1115 waivers -- H.R. 2502: Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2025 funds behavioral health crisis response training for law enforcement and corrections officers. H.R. 2586: Reentry Act of 2025 allows Medicaid coverage for inmates 30 days before their release. H.R. 2879: Prison Staffing Reform Act of 2025 requires a comprehensive review and strategic plan to address understaffing in the Bureau of Prisons. H.R. 3312: SERVICE Act of 2025 establishes a pilot program to create veterans response teams within law enforcement agencies. H.R. 3372: Law Enforcement Scenario-Based Training for Safety and De-Escalation Act of 2025 establishes a scenario-based training curriculum for law enforcement. H.R. 3621: Public Safety and Mental Health Reporting Act mandates annual federal data collection and public reporting on law enforcement interactions with people with mental illness. H.R. 3658: 911 Community Crisis Responders Act of 2025 establishes a federal grant program to support unarmed, community-based crisis response teams for nonviolent 911 calls. S. 1843: Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025 reauthorizes and expands funding for reentry, substance abuse treatment, education, and support programs for formerly incarcerated individuals. S. 1897: A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish the Adverse Childhood Experiences Response Team grant program, and for other purposes. S. 768: Invest to Protect Act of 2025 establishes a grant program to support local law enforcement agencies with training, mental health resources, and recruitment. S. 825: Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act of 2025 creates a program for providing PTSD treatment to public safety officers. S. 2248: Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act reauthorize key delinquency prevention programs and bolster federal protections for incarcerated minors. H.R. 4024: Filling Public Safety Vacancies Act provides a boost to the federal grant program that provides funding to departments for recruitment and hiring. S.2532 Safe Response Act expands and updates first responder training programs H.R. 5725: Mental Health Crisis Response Act establishes a grant program to help implement health centered alternation to law enforcement for mental health emergencies H.R. 6002 Supporting Blue Envelope Program Act: Establish a grant program to support Blue Envelope programs for Autism Awareness S.2532 Safe Response Act expands and updates first responder training programs to address a wider range of drug related emergencies and increases funding. H.R. 6548: DHS Suicide Prevention and Resiliency for Law Enforcement Act creates a mental health and suicide prevention program for DHS law enforcement personnel. H.R. 7309: Reentry Resource Guide Act of 2026 creates a pilot program to help states develop digital guides connecting formerly incarcerated individuals with essential reentry resources. H.R. 7447: Community Risk Training and Response Act of 2026 establishes a grants for risk protection orders and crisis intervention programs. ___ H.R. 2668: DART Act of 2025 und and support diversion and rehabilitation programs through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program H.R. 2711: Invest to Protect Act of 2025 a grant program to support small local law enforcement agencies with training, mental health resources, and recruitment H.R. 8493: Peer Support for Our First Responders Act of 2026 working group to review and recommend best practices for peer-to-peer behavioral health programs for law enforcement officers and first responders H.R. 8690: Pregnant Women in Custody Act sets national standards to protect the health, rights, and dignity of pregnant and postpartum women in custody H.R. 8776: Officer Wellness and Peer Support Act of 2026 mandates a report on strategies to reduce mental health stigma and improve access to confidential mental health resources for law enforcement officers H.R.8976: Women in Criminal Justice Reform Act proposes sweeping, gender-responsive reforms across the criminal justice system S. 4514: Corrections Officer Blake Schwarz Suicide Prevention Act of 2026 program to provide mental health screenings, referrals, and support for corrections officers S.4819: Lifeline for First Responders Act grant program to support the mental health and wellness of first responders Education: H.R. 1448: PEER Mental Health Act of 2025 authorizes grants for peer mental health first aid training in schools, with a focus on rural areas. S. 906: Peer to Peer Mental Health Support Act creates a pilot program for mental health peer support activities in schools. H.R. 1649: Expanding Student Access to Mental Health Services Act enhances student mental health and telehealth services. -- H.R. 3567: Put School Counselors Where Theyre Needed Act creates a federally funded demonstration project to provide additional school counselors in low-graduation-rate Title I secondary schools. H.R. 3655: STAR Plus Scholarship Act creates a federally funded scholarship program to increase and diversify the behavioral and mental health workforce in shortage areas. S. 1895/H.R. 3534: Mental Health in Schools Excellence Program Act of 2025 creates a federal matching grant program to help graduate students afford degrees in school-based mental health fields. S. 1924/H.R. 3624: Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act requires colleges and universities to provide suicide prevention contact information on student ID cards. H.R. 3939: Respond, Innovate, Support, and Empower (RISE) Act allows college students to use previous documentation as proof of disability when seeking accommodations in their courses. H.R. 4120: Supporting the Mental Health of Educators and Staff Act establishes funding, programs, and reporting requirements to improve mental health and resiliency among education professionals and school staff. H.R. 5557: Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2025: enhances and extends school-based mental health services for students. H.R. 4186: Connecting Students with Mental Health Services Act: Establishes a grant program to expand telehealth services for school children H.R. 5357: College Students Continuation of Mental Health Care Act: Allows College Mental Health providers to offer services across state lines H.R. 5482: Prevent Youth Suicide Act: Evidence-based suicide prevention programs for students H.R. 5553: CTE Student Mental Health and Wellness Act: expands eligibility for federal mental health and substance use disorder grants H.R. 6133: Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act: Establishes a grant and loan repayment program for school-based mental health providers H.R. 6672: Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Act: Creates a federal loan repayment program for certain mental health professionals S942/H.R. 2028: Redi Act: Interest free deferment on student loans for borrowers in medical or dental internships or residency programs H.R. 7019: Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act of 2026 expands campus alcohol and substance misuse prevention programs. H.R. 7497: Supporting Trauma-Informed Education Practices Act of 2026 expand evidence-based trauma support and mental health services for children and youth in schools. H.R. 7787: Mental Health Workforce Act creates a loan deferment and forgiveness program for mental health professionals. S. 3448/H.R. 6617: Keeping All Students Safe Act prohibits seclusion and restricts the use of restraint in federally funded educational settings. S. 4061/H.R. 7092: RAYS Act requires K-12 schools to provide mental health and suicide prevention contact information on student IDs. S. 3783/H.R. 7394: Mental Health Career Promotion Act establishes a grant program to promote mental and behavioral health careers. ___ H.R. 7798: School Social Workers Improving Student Success Act grant program to help high-need schools hire and retain social workers H.R. 7994: HERO Act a grant program to supply schools with opioid overdose reversal drugs, mandates emergency preparedness and educational initiatives H.R. 8499: Saving Lives on Campuses Act of 2026 requires public colleges and universities receiving federal funds to provide and maintain opioid overdose rescue kits H.R.8676: REFRESH Act grants for state and local wellness programs supporting the mental, emotional, and physical well-being of school personnel S. 4288: Educational Equity Challenge Grant Act of 2026 grant program to support evidence-based and innovative interventions addressing academic and holistic needs of students S. 4468: Supporting the Mental Health of Educators and Staff Act of 2026 federal initiatives, funding, and reporting requirements to improve mental health, resiliency, and access to care for education professionals and school staff Insurance: H.R. 608: COVER Now Act expands health care coverage for those in states with no Medicaid expansion funds. H.R. 957: Parity Enforcement Act of 2025 create civil penalties for violating mental health parity requirements. -- H.R. 2082: WISH Act provides long-term care insurance benefits for seniors. H.R. 3758: Workers Disability Benefits Parity Act of 2025 mandates equal treatment of mental, behavioral, and physical health conditions in disability benefit plans. H.R. 6760: Protecting Access to Affordable Coverage Act: facilitating enrollment of qualified individuals in insurance plans S. 3698/H.R. 7227: Mental Health and MAMA Act of 2026 requires group health plans and insurers to provide mental health and substance use disorder services without cost-sharing for pregnant and postpartum individuals. ___ H.R. 6016: Keep Healthcare Affordable Act extends enhanced premium tax credits for health insurance through 2029 and expands eligibility to individuals with household incomes up to 1000 percent of the federal poverty line H.R. 9396: Prior Authorization Accountability Act requires health plans and insurers to publicly disclose detailed prior authorization data S. 4754: Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2026 mandates that group and individual health insurance plans cover at least three primary care and three behavioral health visits per year without cost-sharing Medicare/Medicaid: H.R. 1096: HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act of 2025 mandates coverage of three annual primary care visits without cost-sharing under Medicare and Medicaid. H.R. 1867: Removes in-person requirements for mental health services under Medicare. H.R. 1598: Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs Act lifts the age cap for Medicaid buy-in programs for those with disabilities who choose to work S. 752/H.R. 1509: Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act expands Medicaid enrollment across state lines. S. 683: More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2025 creates workforce incentives under Medicare. H.R. 2540: SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act updates resource limits for SSI income eligibility. Reject cuts to Medicaid and other mental health and or substance use disorder programs in the reconciliation process. Support for state waivers for federal financial participation for services furnished to Medicaid members during short-term stays for acute care in psychiatric hospitals or residential treatment facilities that qualify as institutions for mental disease. -- H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act reauthorizes and reforms major federal programs including Medicaid. H.R. 2590: Mental and Physical Health Care Comorbidities Act of 2025 establishes a Medicare demonstration program to promote collaborative treatment of mental and physical health comorbidities. S. 1264/H.R. 3320: Strengthening Medicaid for Serious Mental Illness Act increases federal Medicaid funding for states providing intensive community-based services for adults with serious mental illness. H.R. 4022: Increasing Behavioral Health Treatment Act removes the Medicaid exclusion for mental health services in institutions for mental diseases for patients under 65. S. 2011/H.R. 3884: Telemental Health Care Access Act removes the statutory requirement that Medicare beneficiaries be seen in-person within six months of being treated for mental and behavioral health services through telehealth. S. 2024/H.R. 3907: Expand Navigators Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity (ENROLL) Act strengthens and expands the navigator program by increasing funding, broadening duties, and ensuring nonprofit participation. H.R. 2495: Nutrition CARE Act of 2025 provides Medicare coverage for medical nutrition therapy for individuals with eating disorders. H.R. 2263: Telehealth Coverage Act of 2025: permanently expands telehealth services under Medicare H.R. 3384 Telemental Health Care Access Act: Expands Medicaid to include both mental and behavioral health services provided by telehealth. H.R. 4037/S.2847: Occupational Therapy Mental Health parity Act: Clarifies that Medicare covers occupational therapy for mental health and substance use disorders HR 4619 Medicare Mental Health Impatient Equity Act of 2025: Removes the 190-day lifetime limit on Medicare coverage on inpatient Psychiatric hospital services. HR 5462: Michelle Alyssa Go Act: Would expand Medicaid coverage for mental health and substance use disorder treatment by increasing the facility size limit from 16 to 36 beds. S. 2401/H.R. 4745: Medicaid Bump Act: Increase federal Medicaid funds for certain mental health services S. 1797 Expanding Seniors Access to Mental Health Services Act: expands Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for clinical social workers to provide mental health services S.2050 ASSIST Act: Increases federal Medicaid funding for school-based behavioral health services S.2069/HR 4028: Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act: mandates 12-month continuous enrollment for all individuals in Medicaid and CHIP S.2037/H.R.4313 Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act: Extends Medicare's acute hospital care at home waiver flexibilities S.2709/ H.R.5081: Telehealth Modernization Act: Extends and expands Medicare telehealth flexibilities S.3300/H.R.6408: ANCHOR Act of 2025 allows states to expand Medicaid coverage to low income, uninsured individuals with serious mental illness or substance use disorders S.3486 Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act: Requires federal guidance to help states strengthen the behavioral health workforce in Medicaid and CHIP S. 3522 No Red Tape for Addiction Treatment Act: Requires State Medicaid programs to cover at least one formulation of each medication for opioid use disorder without prior Authorization H.R. 6096 NEST Act funds and distributes essential newborn supply kits to mothers. S.1816/ H.R. 3514: Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act: Streamlining prior authorization to increase timely access to care. Support for the extension of the enhanced advance premium tax credits (eAPTC) Support for an extension or permanent authorization of telehealth/telemental health flexibilities Support for continued access to Medicaid Ensuring that new community engagement requirements do not lead to individuals being unfairly removed from Medicaid. H.R. 7535: Second Chance Mental Health Access Act of 2026 requires Medicaid to cover 12 annual mental health telehealth visits for individuals transitioning from incarceration to home confinement. H.R. 5662: Improving Access to Institutional Mental Health Care Act removes the Medicaid exclusion for coverage of services provided to patients in mental health institutions. H.R. 6296: Advancing Access to Telehealth Act makes several telehealth flexibilities permanent under Medicare. H.R. 6727: Repealing the IMD Exclusion Act removes the Medicaid exclusion for mental health and substance use disorder treatment in institutions for mental diseases. H.R. 7324: More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2026 expands Medicare bonus payments to a wider range of behavioral health practitioners. S. 2709: Telehealth Modernization Act extends and expands Medicare telehealth flexibilities. S. 3521/H.R. 6841: PEERS Act of 2025 expands Medicare to cover peer support services for mental health and substance use recovery. S. 3690: Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs Act of 2026 removes the age limit for working adults with disabilities to qualify for Medicaid buy-in programs. S. 3750: REAL Health Providers Act requires Medicare Advantage plans to maintain accurate provider directories. S. 4076: Removing Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Limitations Act of 2026 removes the 190-day lifetime limit on Medicare coverage for inpatient psychiatric hospital services. S. 4202: Mental Health Access and Provider Support Act of 2026 increases Medicare reimbursement rates for certain mental health providers. ___ H.R. 3514: Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 requires Medicare Advantage plans to implement electronic prior authorization, increase transparency, protect enrollees, and adhere to new response timeframes H.R. 5944: Restoring Inpatient Mental Health Access Act of 2025 allows federal Medicaid funding for inpatient mental health services in institutions for mental diseases H.R. 8081: Mental Health Access and Provider Support Act of 2026 increases Medicare reimbursement rates for certain mental health providers H.R. 8487: Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act expands and standardizes Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics under Medicaid and Medicare H.R.8261: Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2026 eliminates all cost-sharing for chronic care management services under Medicare Part B S. 4481: IMPACT to Save Moms Act demonstration project for states to test innovative Medicaid and CHIP payment models for maternity care Telecommunications: H.R. 912: 9-8-8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act strengthens the cybersecurity protocols for the Lifeline. S. 414: ADS for Mental Health Services Act requires social media sites to report their public service ads. Ensuring the proper routing of 988 lifeline calls, texts, and chats -- H.R. 3757: Pride In Mental Health Act of 2025 establishes a grant program to enhance mental health services, protections, and data collection for LGBTQ+ youth. S. 1007: 9-8-8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act mandating rapid reporting of vulnerabilities and incidents. S. 1611: Youth Substance Use Prevention and Awareness Act promotes youth substance use prevention through expanded public service announcement campaigns. S. 1797: Expanding Seniors Access to Mental Health Services Act: Expands Medicare coverage and reimbursement for clinical social worker mental health services H.R. 5045: Health AI Act establishes a grant program to fund research on generative AI in health care. S. 1748: Kids Online Safety Act: requires online platforms used by minors to implement safety, privacy, and parental controls. S. 3199: 988 Lifeline Location Improvement Act creates an advisory committee to study and recommend solutions for transmitting geolocation information with 988. Veterans: S.926/ H.R. 1987: Saving Our Veterans Lives Act authorizes a program through the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide free firearm lockboxes to veterans. H.R. 1290: Veterans Mental Health Crisis Referral Enhancement Act of 2025 creates program to refer veterans to non-VA providers. S. 219/H.R. 71: Veterans Health Care Freedom Act allows veterans to choose their health care providers. H.R. 438: PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Program Act creates for grants for local peer to peer mental health programs. -- H.R. 1987: Saving Our Veterans Lives Act of 2025 establishes a VA program to provide veterans with secure firearm storage solutions. H.R. 2942: What Works for Preventing Veteran Suicide Act establishes standard practices for suicide prevention and mental health programs under the Veterans Health Administration. S. 585: Servicemember to Veteran Health Care Connection Act of 2025 establishes a pre-transition health care registration process for separating Armed Forces members. S. 609/H.R. 553: BRAVE Act requires the VA to establish a mental health care outreach system for veterans within two years. S. 702/H.R. 2426: Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act requires a study comparing the quality of mental health and addiction therapy care between VA and non-VA providers. H.R. 3363 VA Mental Health Outreach and Engagement Act: requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to offer annual mental health consultations and conduct outreach for Veterans with service-connected mental health disabilities. H.R. 5040 Accurate Mental Health Resources for our Servicemembers Act: Requires military branches to review, update, and certify the accuracy of their online suicide prevention and behavioral health information. S.1655: Protecting Veterans in Crisis Act: Increasing oversight, reporting, and workforce protections for the Veterans Crisis Line. S.1912: Protecting Veterans Community Care Act: Expands and Safeguards veterans' access to community-based mental health and substance use services S2853/H.R. 5420 VA Extenders Act: Extends key Department of Veterans Affairs health care, benefits, and housing programs S.3042/H.R.3627 Justice for America's Veterans and Survivors Act: Mandates data on the cause of death among Veterans, including detailed data on service-connected disabilities and suicides S.3139 H.R. 6454: VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Project Act: Establishes a 5-year pilot program at select VA medical centers to implement the Zero Suicide Institutes' suicide prevention curriculum. H.R. 6000: Veterans Sentinel Act mandates improved data collection, analysis, and reporting on suicides and attempted suicides by veterans. H.R. 6383: Brandon Act Training and Protocol Act requires a strategic plan, protocols and training to improve mental health support and suicide prevention for Armed Forces members. H.R. 6858: Veteran Suicide Prevention Act mandates review of veteran suicides in VA care. H.R. 7049: Improving Mental Health Care and Coordination for Homeless Veterans Act requires the VA to assess and coordinate care for veterans identified as needing homeless services. H.R. 7735: Improving Mental Health Support for Servicemembers and Veterans Act requires an assessment of mental health support programs for servicemembers and veterans. S. 3245: MIND Our Veterans Act of 2025 requires validated mental health and substance use screenings for departing members. S. 3758: End Veterans Overdose Act of 2026 requires the VA to provide free opioid overdose rescue medications. S. 607: Improving Veteran Access to Care Act requires the VA to modernize and improve health care appointment scheduling for veterans. ___ H.R. 2102: Major Richard Star Act allows for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay for combat-related disability retirees H.R. 241: Sergeant Ted Grubbs Mental Healthcare for Disabled Veterans Act mandates that veterans with a service-connected mental disorder rated at 50 percent or more receive care from the VA within five days of requesting it H.R. 6024: BRAVE Act of 2025 workforce enhancements, infrastructure upgrades, targeted outreach, and specialized support for women and disabled veterans H.R. 8115: Precision Brain Health Research Act of 2026 funds the VA's precision medicine initiative to include research and data-sharing on brain injuries and mental health conditions H.R. 8486: Data Driven Suicide Prevention and Outreach Act of 2026 a grant program for developing AI-driven predictive models to identify suicide risk factors among veterans Housing: H.R. 577: Treatment and Homelessness Housing Integration Act of 2024 allows referrals to community-based treatment. -- S. 1477/H.R. 2945: Housing for All Act of 2025 seeks to combat homelessness and the housing crisis by significantly increasing federal investments in affordable and supportive housing. Support for the renewal of HUD Continuum of Care Grants H.R. 6403: Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2025 expands definition of homelessness. ___ S. 4261: Preventing Youth Homelessness Demonstration Act of 2026 creates grant programs to support community-driven, cross-system strategies for preventing youth homelessness Taxation/Internal Revenue Code: H.R. 169: Prevent Family Fire Act provides a tax credit for retailers to incentivize the sale of safe storage devices for firearms. S. 46/H.R. 247: Health Care Affordability Act of 2025 expands access to tax credits by eliminating income caps and adjusting premium percentages. -- S. 1676/ HR 3308: RETAIN Act introduces a refundable tax credit to retain educators and school leaders in high-need areas S. 925/H.R. 2036: Credit for Caring Act of 2025 creates a tax credit for working family caregivers. H.R. 1582: Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act of 2025: increase the charitable mileage rate to match the business travel for certain charitable activities. HR 5145: Bipartisan Premium Tax Credit Extension Act, extends enhances premium tax credits and expanded eligibility for health insurance subsides through 2026

Government entities reported: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Justice, Dept of (DOJ) President of the U.S. SENATE Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Bureau of Justice Assistance Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD) Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Natl Institutes of Health (NIH) White House Office Education, Dept of Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Reported filing-period amount: $20,000

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AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION

Registrant: AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION

2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30)
Jul 20, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs: APA response to NIH-Wide strategic plan framework for fiscal years 2027-2031 Budget/Appropriations: Fiscal Year 2027 (FY2027) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations bill Response to OMB proposed rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance Health Issues: H.R. 929/S.266 - Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization H.R. 593 - Strengthening Pathways to Health Professions Act H.R. 879/S.1640 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act H.R. 1153 - Rural America Health Corps Act H.R. 1227/S.475 - Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (Alternatives to PAIN) Act H.R. 1735/S.779 - EARLY Minds Act H.R. 1448 - PEER for Mental Health Act H.R. 1585/S.709 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 1909/S.2621 - Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 957 - Parity Enforcement Act H.R. 2509/S.931 - COMPLETE Care Act H.R. 4206/S.1261 - CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 1305 - Improving Measurements for Loneliness and Isolation Act H.R. 1902 - Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act H.R. 2223 - Building Capacity for Care Act H.R. 2586 - Reentry Act of 2025 H.R. 3884/S.2011 - Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2025 H.R. 3266/S.1673 - Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 4619 - Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act S. 1062 - Suicide Prevention Act H.R. 912 - 9-8-8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Act H.R. 2587 - Youth Mental Health Research Act H.R. 2483/S.2121 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 2630 - Youth Suicide Prevention Research Act H.R. 3655 - STAR Plus Scholarship Act H.R. 3890/S. 2439 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025 H.R. 3885/S.3989 - Community TEAMS Act H.R. 1867 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove in-person requirements under Medicare for mental health services furnished through telehealth and telecommunications technology H.R. 3164 - Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services (ECAPS) Act H.R. 4681/S. 1379 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act H.R. 4723/S. 2446 - Mental Health for Latinos Act Conversations with Congressional offices on Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) H.R.3505 - Barriers to Suicide Act H.R.6249 - Addressing Addiction After Disasters Act H.R.7394/S.3783 - Mental Health Career Promotion Act H.R. 5074 - Protecting Young Minds Online Act H.R. 5434/S. 2826 - 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act H.R.5509 /S.2903 - Safe Step Act H.R. 5557 - Mental Health Services for Students Act H.R.1197 - PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3514/S.1816 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act H.Res.792 - Youth Mental Health Day and Suicide Prevention Day Resolution H.R.5725 - Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2025 H.R.5706 - Mental Health Emergency Responder Act S. 3064 - Relief of Chronic Pain Act H.R. 6226 - Latino Youth Mental Health Empowerment Act H.R. 5482 - Prevent Youth Suicide Act H.R.6672 - Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act Letter to Letter to Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services, and Department of Treasury regarding mental health parity enforcement H.R. 3492 - Protect Children's Innocence Act H.R. 498 - Do No Harm in Medicaid Act H.R. 6817/ S. 1056 - Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act Communication with Congressional offices on SAMHSA grant terminations Input on Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) modernization Communication with Congressional offices on ghost networks S. 3486 - Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act H.R.7324/S. 683 - More Behavioral Health Providers Act H.R. 786/S. 1460 - Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act H.R. 4331 - Access to Claims Data Act H.R.5281 - REAL Health Providers Act H.R.7875 - Providing Opportunities for Individuals in Need of Treatment and Support (POINTS) Act Letter to Congress on Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) funding H.R. 6396 - Kid PROOF Act H.R. 6468 - Rural Residency Planning and Development Act of 2025 H.R. 8234 - Save Money, Save Lives Act H.R.7092 - RAYS Act H.R.7787 - Mental Health Workforce Act Letter in support of funding for gun violence prevention research at CDC, NIH and NIJ. S.4076 - Removing Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Limitations Act of 2026 Letter supporting funding for Maternal Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Programs (MMHSUD) and National Maternal Mental Health Hotline. H.R. 5629 - To provide that the final rule of the Department of Health and Human Services titled Medications for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder except for the portion of the final rule relating to accreditation of opioid treatment programs, shall have no force or effect H.R. 7994 - The HERO Act H.R. 8124 - STOP Suicide Act S.1924 / H.R.3624 - Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act H.R.8261 - Chronic Care Management Act Letter in support of funding for the Pediatric Mental Health Care Access program H.R. 8201 - Expanding Community Access to Health Services Act Letter supporting increased funding for Childrens Hospital Graduate Medical Education Letter expressing concerns over H.R. 5629 and H.R. 5630 S. 1874 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 4110 - EMPOWER for Health Act H.R. 9044 - Minority Fellowship Program Reauthorization Act of 2026 H.R. 8163 - Provider Reimbursement Stability Act H.R.8961 - Student Suicide Prevention Awareness Act H.Res.1329 - Expressing support for the designation of May 2026 as Mental Health Awareness Month H.R.8989 - Evidence-Based Youth Suicide Prevention Act of 2026 H.R.8122/ S.4640 - 9-8-8 Connect Act H.R.8811/S.4552 - Moms Matter Act H.R.9257 - Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act H.R.8487/S.3401 - Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act Joint letter to SAMHSA regarding the planned removal of SAMHSAs buprenorphine practitioner locator and pharmacy locator. Veterans: H.R. 1107 - Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act H.R. 1987/ S. 926 - Saving Our Veterans Lives Act Support for VA physician exemptions to return to office H.R. 3863 - VA Mental Health Outreach and Engagement Act H.R. 4837 - Written Informed Consent Act H.R.8044 - Get Justice-Involved Veterans Behavioral Assistance and Care for Key Health Outcomes to Maintain Empowerment (BACK HOME) Act Medicare/Medicaid: Letter to CMS outlining recommendations for the Medicaid Community Engagement Provisions of H.R.1 Letter to CMS regarding Medicaid and CHIP funding for gender affirming care proposed rule Letter to CMS regarding conditions of participation for gender affirming care proposed rule Response to CMS Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D 2027 proposed rule Letter to CMS regarding hospital signage guidance Letter to CMS regarding Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Benefit and Payment Parameters 2027 proposed rule Letter to CMS regarding support for Suicide Safety Planning, and The Collaborative Care Model Letter to CMS in response to RFI on Step Therapy Letter to CMS regarding Interoperability Standards and Prior Authorization proposed rule Letter to CMS regarding Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System and Quality Reporting Program 2027 proposed rule Letter to CMS regarding Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Quality Reporting Program and Prospective Payment System 2027 proposed rule Joint letter to HHS, Treasury, and Labor regarding implementation and CMS enforcement of the No Surprises Act Coalition letter to Senator Cassidy, Senator Smith, Representative Tonko, and Representative Huizenga regarding support of Removing Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Limitations Act (S.4076) and the Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act (H.R. 4619) Joint communication to CMS regarding the implementation of Medicaid eligibility and community engagement requirements under H.R. 1. Education: H.R. 2028/ S. 942 - Resident Education Deferred Interest Act (REDI Act) Letter supporting funding for Mental Health Services Professional Demonstration (MHSP) and School-Based Mental Health Services (SBMH) grant programs Immigration: Letter to DHS Secretary regarding physician J-1 visas Letter to DHS Secretary for physician exemption to H-1B visa fee H.R. 7961 - H-1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act

Government entities reported: Natl Institutes of Health (NIH) Executive Office of the President (EOP) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Office of Management & Budget (OMB) SENATE Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) Labor, Dept of (DOL) Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Treasury, Dept of Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Education, Dept of Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Reported filing-period amount: $137,391

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AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION

Registrant: ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP

2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30)
Jul 20, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Medicare/Medicaid: Issues related to Medicare coverage of marriage and family therapist (MFT) services and mental health counselor (MHC) services. Issues related to the Mental Health Access Improvement Act as included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law No: 117-328). Health Issues: Issues related to support for the mental health counseling profession. Issues related to the Vet CENTERS for Mental Health Act (H.R. 733, 118th Congress); the Parity Enforcement Act (H.R. 957, 119th Congress); HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act (H.R. 1096, 119th Congress); Building Capacity for Care Act (H.R. 2223; 119th Congress); Expanding Access to Mental Health Services in Schools Act (H.R.4253, 119th Congress); Mental Health Services for Students Act (H.R. 5557, 119th Congress); Latino Youth Mental Health Empowerment Act (H.R. 6226; 119th Congress); and the Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act (H.R. 6672, 119th Congress). Veterans: Issues related to support for the mental health counseling profession. Issues related to the Vet CENTERS for Mental Health Act (H.R. 733, 118th). Education: Issues related to the definition of a professional degree.

Government entities reported: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE

Reported filing-period amount: $50,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Registrant: NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30)
Jul 8, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Health Issues: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2483), all provisions related to the continued bolstered funding for substance use disorder treatment and recovery. Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act (S.3402), all provisions relating to certified community behavioral health clinics. COMPLETE Care Act (S. 931/H.R. 2509), all provisions related to providing incentives for behavioral health integration. STAR Plus Scholarship Act (H.R. 3655), all provisions related to creating a scholarship program for students pursuing a degree to provide substance use disorder treatment, mental health and behavioral health services. PEER Support Act (H.R. 2741/S. 1329), all provisions related to background screenings for peer specialists, creating a statutory definition in the Medicare program for peer specialists, and establishing the Office of Recovery. EARLY Minds Act (S. 779/H.R. 1735), all provisions related to allowing states to allocate up to five percent of their Mental Health Block Grant funding for prevention and early intervention activities. WORK to Save Lives Act (H.R. 7479/S. 3812), all provisions related to requiring guidance for maintenance and training on opioid reversal medications in the workplace. Building Capacity for Care Act (H.R. 2223), all provisions related to creating grants, loans, and loan guarantees to fund the construction, renovation, or purchase of behavioral health facilities that provide short-term inpatient care, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient care, and/or crisis stabilization. Expanding Student Access to Mental Health Services Act (H.R. 1649), all provisions related to improving mental health services for students. PEER Mental Health Act (H.R. 1448), all provisions related to awarding grants to train teachers, school personnel, parents/caregivers and students in mental health first aid. Parity Enforcement Act (H.R. 957), all provisions related to imposing civil monetary penalties for violations of mental health parity requirements. Telehealth Access for Tribal Communities Act of 2025 (H.R. 2639), all provisions related to providing access to healthcare services through audio-only telehealth for Medicare beneficiaries in tribal communities. Treatment and Homelessness Housing Integration Act of 2024 (H.R. 577), all provisions related to establishing a five-year demonstration program to refer qualified participants within the Continuum of Care Program to the nearest Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic. Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2025(H.R. 136), all provisions relating to requiring the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to report on the deaths of covered veterans who died by suicide during the last five years. Farmers First Act (H.R. 4400/S. 2282), all provisions related to grant recipients under the bill establishing referral relationships with Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics. Mental Health Services for Students Act (H.R. 5557), all provisions related to bringing mental health services to students in public schools across the country and provide federal funding for school-based mental health programs to address the nations youth mental health crisis. Campus Prevention and Recovery Services Act (Not yet introduced), all provisions related to revising the illicit drug and alcohol abuse prevention program, including by expanding the program to include efforts to prevent substance misuse on campuses Community Mental Wellness Worker Training Act (H.R. 5733), all provisions related to awarding award grants to eligible entities to implement community mental wellness worker training grants. PEERS Act (H.R. 6841/S. 3521), all provisions related to permitting reimbursement of peer support services under Medicare in different community-based settings. LEAP Act (H.R. 6574), all provisions relating to equal treatment for loan eligibility among graduate degree programs. Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act of 2025 (S. 1056), all provisions relating to expanding access to mental health and substance abuse services for rural patients, particularly for individuals in the farming, fishing, and forestry industries. Written Informed Consent Act (H.R. 4837/S. 3314), all provisions relating to providing written consent to VA patients when prescribing certain drugs. No Red Tape for Addiction Treatment Act (S.3522), all provisions relating to requiring state Medicaid programs to cover at least one formulation of each FDA-approved medication for opioid use disorder without prior authorization when medically appropriate. Mental Health Access and Provider Support Act (S. 4202/H.R. 8081), all provisions relating to increasing Medicare reimbursement for behavioral health providers. STOP Suicide Act (H.R.8124), all provisions relating to creating a grant program at SAMHSA to expand the use of evidence-based models for stabilizing individuals with serious thoughts of suicide Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice: Reentry Act of 2025 (H.R. 2586), all provisions related to allowing Medicaid coverage for eligible incarcerated individuals to be re-established up to 30 days before their release from jail or prison. Due Process Continuity of Care Act (H.R. 1510), all provisions related to amending the Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Policy to allow incarcerated individuals to sustain their Medicaid coverage prior to a conviction. Budget/Appropriations: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies appropriations, support of funding for mental health and substance use programs including the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion (CCBHC-E) program, Mental Health Awareness Training (MHAT), Primary and Behavioral Health Care Integration (PBHCI) Grants and Technical Assistance, Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant (SUPTRS BG), Community Mental Health Service Block Grant (MHBG), and State Opioid Response (SOR) grants. Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies appropriations, support of funding for the Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry program. Housing: American Affordability Act (H.R. 6900), all provisions relating to health care affordability.

Government entities reported: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE

Reported filing-period amount: $150,555

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AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION

Registrant: AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION

1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
Apr 20, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Budget/Appropriations: Fiscal Year 2026 (FY2026) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations bill Fiscal Year 2027 (FY2027) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations bill Health Issues: H.R.1096 - HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act of 2025 H.R. 929/S. 266 - Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization H.R. 593 - Strengthening Pathways to Health Professions Act H.R. 879/S. 1640 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act H.R. 1153 - Rural America Health Corps Act H.R. 1227/S. 475 - Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (Alternatives to PAIN) Act H.R. 1735/S. 779 - EARLY Minds Act H.R. 1448 - PEER for Mental Health Act H.R. 1585/S. 709 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 1909/S. 2621 - Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 957 - Parity Enforcement Act H.R. 2509/S. 931 - COMPLETE Care Act H.R. 4206/S. 1261 - CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 1305 - Improving Measurements for Loneliness and Isolation Act H.R. 1902 - Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act H.R. 2223 - Building Capacity for Care Act H.R. 2586 - Reentry Act of 2025 H.R. 3884/S.2011 - Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2025 H.R. 3266/S.1673 - Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2025 Mental Health Matters Act H.R. 4619 - Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act S. 1062 - Suicide Prevention Act H.R. 912 - 9-8-8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Act H.R. 2587 - Youth Mental Health Research Act H.R. 2483/S. 2121 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 2630 - Youth Suicide Prevention Research Act H.R. 3655 - STAR Plus Scholarship Act H.R. 3890/S. 2439 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025 H.R. 3885/S.3989 - Community TEAMS Act H.R. 1867 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove in-person requirements under Medicare for mental health services furnished through telehealth and telecommunications technology H.R. 3164 - Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services (ECAPS) Act H.R. 4681/S. 1379 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act H.R. 4723/S. 2446 - Mental Health for Latinos Act Conversations with Congressional offices on Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) H.R.3505 - Barriers to Suicide Act Letters to Congress to extend the enhanced premium tax credits H.R.6249 - Addressing Addiction After Disasters Act H.R.7394/S.3783 - Mental Health Career Promotion Act H.R. 5074 - Protecting Young Minds Online Act H.R. 5434/S. 2826 - 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act H.R.5509 /S.2903 - Safe Step Act H.R. 5557 - Mental Health Services for Students Act H.R.1197 - PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3514/S.1816 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act H.Res.792 - Youth Mental Health Day and Suicide Prevention Day Resolution H.R.5725 - Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2025 H.R.5706 - Mental Health Emergency Responder Act S. 3064 - Relief of Chronic Pain Act H.R. 6226 - Latino Youth Mental Health Empowerment Act H.R. 5482 - Prevent Youth Suicide Act H.R.6672 - Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act Letter to Letter to Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services, and Department of Treasury regarding mental health parity enforcement H.R. 3492 - Protect Children's Innocence Act H.R. 498 - Do No Harm in Medicaid Act H.R. 6817/ S. 1056 - Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act Communication with Congressional offices on SAMHSA grant terminations Input on Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) modernization Communication with Congressional offices on ghost networks S. 3486 - Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act H.R.7324/S. 683 - More Behavioral Health Providers Act H.R. 786/S. 1460 - Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act H.R. 4331 - Access to Claims Data Act H.R.5281 - REAL Health Providers Act H.R.7875 - Providing Opportunities for Individuals in Need of Treatment and Support (POINTS) Act Response to HHS proposed rule on nondiscrimination on the basis of disability Letter to Congress on Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) funding H.R. 6396 - Kid PROOF Act H.R. 6468 - Rural Residency Planning and Development Act of 2025 H.R. 8234 - Save Money, Save Lives Act H.R.7092 - RAYS Act H.R.7787 - Mental Health Workforce Act Letter in support of funding for gun violence prevention research at CDC, NIH and NIJ. S.4076 - Removing Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Limitations Act of 2026 Letter supporting funding for Maternal Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Programs (MMHSUD) and National Maternal Mental Health Hotline. H.R. 5629 - To provide that the final rule of the Department of Health and Human Services titled Medications for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder except for the portion of the final rule relating to accreditation of opioid treatment programs, shall have no force or effect H.R. 7994 - The HERO Act Veterans: H.R. 1107 - Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act H.R. 1987/ S. 926 - Saving Our Veterans Lives Act Support for VA physician exemptions to return to office H.R. 3863 - VA Mental Health Outreach and Engagement Act H.R. 4837 - Written Informed Consent Act Get Justice-Involved Veterans Behavioral Assistance and Care for Key Health Outcomes to Maintain Empowerment (BACK HOME) Act Medicare/Medicaid: Letter to CMS outlining recommendations for the Medicaid Community Engagement Provisions of H.R.1 Letter to CMS regarding Medicaid and CHIP funding for gender affirming care proposed rule Letter to CMS regarding conditions of participation for gender affirming care proposed rule Response to CMS Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D 2027 proposed rule Letter to CMS regarding hospital signage guidance Letter to CMS regarding Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Benefit and Payment Parameters 2027 proposed rule Letter to CMS regarding support for Suicide Safety Planning, and The Collaborative Care Model Education: H.R. 2028/ S. 942 - Resident Education Deferred Interest Act (REDI Act) Letter to Department of Education to preserve federal loan exception that allows medical students and other health professions to borrow additional Unsubsidized Direct loans Letter to Department of Education regarding proposed amendments to federal student loan limits Letter supporting funding for Mental Health Services Professional Demonstration (MHSP) and School-Based Mental Health Services (SBMH) grant programs Immigration: Letter to DHS Secretary regarding physician J-1 visas Letter to DHS Secretary for physician exemption to H-1B visa fee H.R. 7961 - H-1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs: APA Letter to the CDC on the extension of the Maternal Mortality Review Information Application

Government entities reported: Executive Office of the President (EOP) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) Labor, Dept of (DOL) Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Treasury, Dept of Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Education, Dept of Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS) Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

Reported filing-period amount: $205,809

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION

Registrant: ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP

1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
Apr 20, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Medicare/Medicaid: Issues related to Medicare coverage of marriage and family therapist (MFT) services and mental health counselor (MHC) services. Issues related to the Mental Health Access Improvement Act as included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law No: 117-328). Health Issues: Issues related to support for the mental health counseling profession. Issues related to the Vet CENTERS for Mental Health Act (H.R. 733, 118th Congress); the Parity Enforcement Act (H.R. 957, 119th Congress); HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act (H.R. 1096, 119th Congress); Building Capacity for Care Act (H.R. 2223; 119th Congress); Expanding Access to Mental Health Services in Schools Act (H.R.4253, 119th Congress); Mental Health Services for Students Act (H.R. 5557, 119th Congress); Latino Youth Mental Health Empowerment Act (H.R. 6226; 119th Congress); and the Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act (H.R. 6672, 119th Congress). Veterans: Issues related to support for the mental health counseling profession. Issues related to the Vet CENTERS for Mental Health Act (H.R. 733, 118th).

Government entities reported: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE

Reported filing-period amount: $40,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS

Registrant: NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS

1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
Apr 16, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Health Issues: H.R.2223: Building Capacity for Care Act: Grans and loan guarantees to build mental health facilities. S.931: Complete Care Act: Integrating Behavioral health care into primary care H.R. 1906:Rural Wellness Act: Grants for telemedicine to provide Access to care in rural communities S. 779/H.R. 1735: EARLY Minds Act allows States to use some Mental Health Block Grant funds towards prevention and early intervention activities. H.R. 1902: HERO Act allows for the collection of data on first responder suicides to better identify and treat PTSD and combat suicide. S. 665: Fatal Overdose Reduction Act of 2025 creates hubs to treat substance use disorders. H.R. 1305: Improving Measurements for Loneliness and Isolation Act of 2025 creates a working group to better understand and define loneliness and isolation. S. 600: Supporting Adopted Children and Families Act enhances pre and post adoption services. S. 454: Gambling Addiction Recovery, Investment, and Treatment Act creates grants for state to address gambling addiction. S. 266/H.R. 929: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act continues education and awareness for mental health services. H.R. 2483: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 extends and expands grants for serious mental illness and substance use disorder. Support for the inclusion of those with lived experience on the Make America Health Again (MAHA) Commission Support for staffing levels as of 1.1.25 at HHS and SAMHSA Support for Maternal Mental Health programs and funding Support for ending Medicare's 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric care -- H.R. 1141: Gambling Addiction Recovery, Investment, and Treatment Act authorizes grants to states and research funding to address gambling addiction. H.R. 2044: Suicide Prevention Assistance Act establishes grants for primary care offices to provide self-harm and suicide prevention services. H.R. 2223: Building Capacity for Care Act provides financial support for developing mental health and substance use disorder treatment facilities. H.R. 2305: Corrections Officer Blake Schwarz Suicide Prevention Act of 2025 establishes a grant program to fund mental health screenings and referrals for corrections officer. H.R. 2587/S.1266: Youth Mental Health Research Act establishes a collaborative research initiative within the NIH to improve youth mental health. H.R. 2630: Youth Suicide Prevention Research Act expands research focus areas on childhood suicide to include adverse childhood experiences and toxic stress. H.R. 2904: Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act authorizes federal grants for culturally competent research, outreach, provider training, and priority support for programs. H.R. 2936: Addressing Boarding and Crowding in the Emergency Department Act allows grants for tracking hospital bed capacity and introduces pilot programs for emergency care improvements. H.R. 2957: STRONG Support for Children Act of 2025 establishes programs aimed at preventing and mitigating childhood trauma through data analysis and strategy implementation. H.R. 3103: Health Share Transparency Act of 2025 requires health care sharing ministries to disclose financial and operational information to federal agencies and enrollees. H.R. 3130: FACTS Act establishes education and public health partnerships to prevent synthetic opioid misuse among youth. H.R. 3262: NURSE Act creates grants to increase school nurses in under-resourced schools. H.R. 3266: Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2025 provides loans to expand and improve pediatric and adult mental health and substance use disorder treatment facilities. H.R. 3420: Words Matter Act of 2025 replacing outdated and stigmatizing terms related to intellectual disabilities with more respectful language. H.R. 3505: Barriers to Suicide Act of 2025 creates a grant program to install nets and barriers on infrastructures like bridges and railroads. H.R. 3520: STAND Against Emerging Opioids Act schedules tianeptine and its analogues as Schedule III controlled substances. H.R. 3601: National ACERT Grant Program Authorization Act establishes a new grant program focused on addressing adverse childhood experiences related to trauma exposure. H.R. 3689: TREAT Youth Act reauthorizes and increases funding for youth substance use prevention and recovery initiatives under the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. H.R. 3743: Supporting Healthy Mothers and Infants Act of 2025 modernizes language for substance use disorder and expands nutrition education and outreach. S. 1056: Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act of 2025 establishes a grant program to improve mental health and substance use services for rural populations through telemental health care. S. 1062: Suicide Prevention Act establishes programs to enhance surveillance of self-harm and provide suicide prevention services in hospital emergency departments. S. 1074: Agricultural Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Mental Health Care Act of 2025 requires a study on the accessibility of mental health and substance use disorder services for farmers and ranchers. S. 1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 seeks to expand telehealth access by removing geographic restrictions. S. 1329/H.R. 2741: PEER Support Act supports and professionalizes peer support specialists and establishes an Office of Recovery. S. 139: FASD Respect Act reauthorize and extend the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Prevention and Services program. S. 1448: Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act seeks to improve mental health services and reduce disparities for racial and ethnic minority youth through increased funding, research, and education initiatives. S. 1663/H.R. 3243: Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2025 prohibits commercial conversion therapy. S. 1673/H.R. 3260: Mental Health Improvement Act extends the authorization period for mental and behavioral health education and training grants. S. 1689/ H.R. 3316: Stop Mental Health Stigma in Our Communities Act of 2025 mandates the development of a national outreach and education strategy tailored to the cultural and linguistic needs of AANHPI populations. S. 1878: ATTAIN Mental Health Act creates an online dashboard to centralize public access to information about federal and state grants for mental health and substance use disorder programs. S. 473: SENIOR Act address loneliness among older adults by requiring screenings, coordinating services, and preparing a report on loneliness. S. 931/H.R. 2509: COMPLETE Care Act incentivizes behavioral health integration with primary care through increased payments and technical assistance. S.Res. 208: A resolution supporting the designation of May 10, 2025, as "National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day." S.Res. 249/H.Res. 441: A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 2025 as "Mental Health Awareness Month." H.R. 3305. Barriers to Suicide Act: Creates a grant program to provide suicide barriers on bridges and other structures H.Res 542/S. 332: Expressing support for the designation of the month of June 2025 as National Post-traumatic stress Awareness Month and June 27, 2025 as National Post-traumatic Stress Awareness Day H.Res 671: Prioritizing Mental Health to the Same Degree as Physical Health to address the epidemics of suicide and drug overdose in the United States H.Res 697/ S. Res 385: Recognizing Suicide as a serious public health problem and supporting September as National Suicide Prevention Month and September 10 as World Suicide Prevention Day H.Res 764: Recognizing the continuing disparities in Black youth mental health and access to care H.R. 4400/S. 2282: Farmers First Act: reauthorizes and expands funding of the Farm Ranch Suicide Prevention Act. HR 4723/ S.2446: Mental Health For Latinos Act: Directs the development of a culturally tailored mental health outreach and education strategy for Hispanic and Latino Populations. S. 2556: Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act: repeals recent health law changes, permanently expands ACA Tax Credits beyond 400% FPL, and sets a new sliding scale for premium contributions H.Res 684: A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 9, 2025, as National Firearms Suicide Prevention Day HR 5509/S 2903: The Safe Step Act: Creates a clear process to appeal step therapy process S.2826/H.R. 5434:The 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act of 2025: Mandates that at least 9% of suicide prevention hotline funding be reserved for specialized services supporting LGBTQ + youth H.R. 1492: To Amend title XI of the Social Security Act to equalize the negotiation period between small molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiation Program H.R. 2085: The Mental Health Research Accelerator Act: establishes programs to speed up mental health research and innovations H.R. 3419: To Amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the telehealth network and telehealth resource center grant program H.R. 4805: WINGS ACT: Requires a report on the long-term brain and mental health effects of military aviation. H.R. 5306: Gun Suicide Prevention Act of 2025: requires all firearms sold in the United States to display the suicide prevention lifeline label H.R. 5733: Community Mental Wellness Worker Training Act: establishes a grant program to train and certify community mental wellness workers H.R. 5859: Behavioral Health Crisis Care Centers Act: establishes a grant program to fund comprehensive, one stop crisis facilities H.R. 5861: Legacy Act of 2025 mandates a study on creating a secure, national system for storing and retrieving last wish documents. H.R. 6226 Latino Youth Mental Health Empowerment Act: Establish a Mental Health awareness campaign focused on Latino youth. H.R. 6817 To establish a home-based telemental health care grant program to increase mental health and substance use services for individuals in fishing, farming and forestry occupations H.Res. 792 Declaring a need for increased investment in youth mental Health and recognizing youth mental health day and youth suicide prevention day. S.2005 IDeA Reauthorization Act: Strengthens the NIH's Institutional Development Award Program S.2131/H.R. 5828 Dad's Matter Act: Requires a federal public awareness campaign and state guidance to promote fatherhood. S.2336: Halting the Epidemic of Addiction and Loss Act: Update grant program regulation and guidance to include all FDA opioid reversal agents, not just Naloxone S. 2825/H.R.5417 Health Access Innovation Act 2025: grant program to support faith and community-based organizations in addressing health inequities and chronic disease. S.3199 988 Lifeline Location Improvement Act: creates an advisory committee to study and recommend a solution for transmitting geolocation information with 988 calls. S. 3076 Nitazene Control Act: permanently classifies all nitazene opioids as schedule 1 Support for improving integrated care for those with Tardive Dyskinesia H.R. 6249: Addressing Addiction After Disasters Act expands federal disaster relief to include SUD and AUD services alongside mental health support. H.R. 6283: FOSTER Act expand opioid response grants and defines and supports kinship caregivers. H.R. 6396: Kid PROOF Act of 2025 expands grant eligibility and funding to support suicide and overdose prevention among youth. H.R. 6630: Expanding Mental Health Access for Cyber Command Personnel Act requires security-cleared behavioral health professionals to be assigned to Cyber Command locations. H.R. 6679: Tech Wellness for Young Men Act requires a study on the mental, social, and developmental impacts of screen addiction among young men. H.R. 6680: Tech Wellness for Men Act study on the economic, mental health, and social impacts of screen addiction among adult men. H.R. 6940: Hope Heals Act of 2026 requires an assessment amount Executive departments to enhance mental health. H.R. 7030: Securing Facilities for Mental Health Services Act expands access to federal mortgage insurance for all licensed hospitals, including mental health facilities. H.R. 7602: State of Men's Health Act requires a study on men's health disparities and establishes an Office of Men's Health. H.R. 8124: STOP Suicide Act creates a grant program to support evidence-based stabilization services for individuals with serious suicidal thoughts. H.R. 8149: Agricultural Access to Addiction and Mental Health Care Act mandates a study on improving access to addiction and mental health care for farmers and ranchers. H.R. 8160: Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder Awareness and Research Act of 2026 expand research, raise awareness, improve provider education, and increase access to care for PMDD. H.R.8122: 9-8-8 Connect Act allocates $30 million for crisis center follow-up services. S. 3230: Family Caregiver Peer Support Act creates grants to expand in-person and virtual peer support programs for family caregivers. S. 3271: In-Home CARE Act authorizes grants to support family caregivers through home visiting programs. S. 3402: Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act expands and standardizes community behavioral health clinic services S. 3431: Improving Measurements for Loneliness and Isolation Act of 2025 establishes a working group to standardize how loneliness and isolation are defined and measured. S. 3461: RISE from Trauma Act authorizes expands and builds trauma-informed systems for youth and families affected by trauma, violence, and substance use. S. 3714: Family-to-Family Reauthorization Act of 2026 extends and specifies funding for family-to-family health information centers. S. 3840/H.R. 7496: Health Investment Zones Act of 2026 creates Health Investment Zones for incentives, grants, and support to reduce health disparities. S. 921: Tyler's Law requires a federal study and subsequent guidance on whether hospital emergency departments should routinely test for fentanyl in overdose cases. H.R. 7875: Providing Opportunities for Individuals in Need of Treatment and Support (POINTS) Act of 2026 expands prevention, treatment, and recovery services for individuals experiencing gambling addiction. S. 4001/H.R. 7828: Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2026 modernizes SSI eligibility and benefit rules. Budget/Appropriations: Appropriations requests for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for FY 2027 Appropriations requests for Department of Housing and Urban Development - funding for Housing programs for those with SUD and/or SMI for FY 2027 Appropriations requests for Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies for FY 2027 Telecommunications: H.R. 912: 9-8-8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act strengthens the cybersecurity protocols for the Lifeline. S. 414: ADS for Mental Health Services Act requires social media sites to report their public service ads. Ensuring the proper routing of 988 lifeline calls, texts, and chats -- H.R. 3757: Pride In Mental Health Act of 2025 establishes a grant program to enhance mental health services, protections, and data collection for LGBTQ+ youth. S. 1007: 9-8-8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act mandating rapid reporting of vulnerabilities and incidents. S. 1611: Youth Substance Use Prevention and Awareness Act promotes youth substance use prevention through expanded public service announcement campaigns. S. 1797: Expanding Seniors Access to Mental Health Services Act: Expands Medicare coverage and reimbursement for clinical social worker mental health services H.R. 5045: Health AI Act establishes a grant program to fund research on generative AI in health care. S. 1748: Kids Online Safety Act: requires online platforms used by minors to implement safety, privacy, and parental controls. S. 3199: 988 Lifeline Location Improvement Act creates an advisory committee to study and recommend solutions for transmitting geolocation information with 988. Taxation/Internal Revenue Code: H.R. 169: Prevent Family Fire Act provides a tax credit for retailers to incentivize the sale of safe storage devices for firearms. S. 46/H.R. 247: Health Care Affordability Act of 2025 expands access to tax credits by eliminating income caps and adjusting premium percentages. -- S. 1676/ HR 3308: RETAIN Act introduces a refundable tax credit to retain educators and school leaders in high-need areas S. 925/H.R. 2036: Credit for Caring Act of 2025 creates a tax credit for working family caregivers. H.R. 1582: Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act of 2025: increase the charitable mileage rate to match the business travel for certain charitable activities. HR 5145: Bipartisan Premium Tax Credit Extension Act, extends enhances premium tax credits and expanded eligibility for health insurance subsides through 2026 Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice: H.R. 1510/S.1720: Due Process Continuity of Care Act extends Medicaid to those in custody pending charges H.R. 1392: Improving Mental Healthcare in the Re-Entry System Act of 2025 creates grants for mental health screenings and referrals. Support for expanding reentry services for those leaving or about to leave incarceration, including the use of 1115 waivers -- H.R. 2502: Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2025 funds behavioral health crisis response training for law enforcement and corrections officers. H.R. 2586: Reentry Act of 2025 allows Medicaid coverage for inmates 30 days before their release. H.R. 2879: Prison Staffing Reform Act of 2025 requires a comprehensive review and strategic plan to address understaffing in the Bureau of Prisons. H.R. 3312: SERVICE Act of 2025 establishes a pilot program to create veterans response teams within law enforcement agencies. H.R. 3372: Law Enforcement Scenario-Based Training for Safety and De-Escalation Act of 2025 establishes a scenario-based training curriculum for law enforcement. H.R. 3621: Public Safety and Mental Health Reporting Act mandates annual federal data collection and public reporting on law enforcement interactions with people with mental illness. H.R. 3658: 911 Community Crisis Responders Act of 2025 establishes a federal grant program to support unarmed, community-based crisis response teams for nonviolent 911 calls. S. 1843: Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025 reauthorizes and expands funding for reentry, substance abuse treatment, education, and support programs for formerly incarcerated individuals. S. 1897: A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish the Adverse Childhood Experiences Response Team grant program, and for other purposes. S. 768: Invest to Protect Act of 2025 establishes a grant program to support local law enforcement agencies with training, mental health resources, and recruitment. S. 825: Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act of 2025 creates a program for providing PTSD treatment to public safety officers. S. 2248: Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act reauthorize key delinquency prevention programs and bolster federal protections for incarcerated minors. H.R. 4024: Filling Public Safety Vacancies Act provides a boost to the federal grant program that provides funding to departments for recruitment and hiring. S.2532 Safe Response Act expands and updates first responder training programs H.R. 5725: Mental Health Crisis Response Act establishes a grant program to help implement health centered alternation to law enforcement for mental health emergencies H.R. 6002 Supporting Blue Envelope Program Act: Establish a grant program to support Blue Envelope programs for Autism Awareness S.2532 Safe Response Act expands and updates first responder training programs to address a wider range of drug related emergencies and increases funding. H.R. 6548: DHS Suicide Prevention and Resiliency for Law Enforcement Act creates a mental health and suicide prevention program for DHS law enforcement personnel. H.R. 7309: Reentry Resource Guide Act of 2026 creates a pilot program to help states develop digital guides connecting formerly incarcerated individuals with essential reentry resources. H.R. 7447: Community Risk Training and Response Act of 2026 establishes a grants for risk protection orders and crisis intervention programs. Education: H.R. 1448: PEER Mental Health Act of 2025 authorizes grants for peer mental health first aid training in schools, with a focus on rural areas. S. 906: Peer to Peer Mental Health Support Act creates a pilot program for mental health peer support activities in schools. H.R. 1649: Expanding Student Access to Mental Health Services Act enhances student mental health and telehealth services. -- H.R. 3567: Put School Counselors Where Theyre Needed Act creates a federally funded demonstration project to provide additional school counselors in low-graduation-rate Title I secondary schools. H.R. 3655: STAR Plus Scholarship Act creates a federally funded scholarship program to increase and diversify the behavioral and mental health workforce in shortage areas. S. 1895/H.R. 3534: Mental Health in Schools Excellence Program Act of 2025 creates a federal matching grant program to help graduate students afford degrees in school-based mental health fields. S. 1924/H.R. 3624: Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act requires colleges and universities to provide suicide prevention contact information on student ID cards. H.R. 3939: Respond, Innovate, Support, and Empower (RISE) Act allows college students to use previous documentation as proof of disability when seeking accommodations in their courses. H.R. 4120: Supporting the Mental Health of Educators and Staff Act establishes funding, programs, and reporting requirements to improve mental health and resiliency among education professionals and school staff. H.R. 5557: Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2025: enhances and extends school-based mental health services for students. H.R. 4186: Connecting Students with Mental Health Services Act: Establishes a grant program to expand telehealth services for school children H.R. 5357: College Students Continuation of Mental Health Care Act: Allows College Mental Health providers to offer services across state lines H.R. 5482: Prevent Youth Suicide Act: Evidence-based suicide prevention programs for students H.R. 5553: CTE Student Mental Health and Wellness Act: expands eligibility for federal mental health and substance use disorder grants H.R. 6133: Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act: Establishes a grant and loan repayment program for school-based mental health providers H.R. 6672: Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Act: Creates a federal loan repayment program for certain mental health professionals S942/H.R. 2028: Redi Act: Interest free deferment on student loans for borrowers in medical or dental internships or residency programs H.R. 7019: Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act of 2026 expands campus alcohol and substance misuse prevention programs. H.R. 7497: Supporting Trauma-Informed Education Practices Act of 2026 expand evidence-based trauma support and mental health services for children and youth in schools. H.R. 7787: Mental Health Workforce Act creates a loan deferment and forgiveness program for mental health professionals. S. 3448/H.R. 6617: Keeping All Students Safe Act prohibits seclusion and restricts the use of restraint in federally funded educational settings. S. 4061/H.R. 7092: RAYS Act requires K-12 schools to provide mental health and suicide prevention contact information on student IDs. S. 3783/H.R. 7394: Mental Health Career Promotion Act establishes a grant program to promote mental and behavioral health careers. Insurance: H.R. 608: COVER Now Act expands health care coverage for those in states with no Medicaid expansion funds. H.R. 957: Parity Enforcement Act of 2025 create civil penalties for violating mental health parity requirements. -- H.R. 2082: WISH Act provides long-term care insurance benefits for seniors. H.R. 3758: Workers Disability Benefits Parity Act of 2025 mandates equal treatment of mental, behavioral, and physical health conditions in disability benefit plans. H.R. 6760: Protecting Access to Affordable Coverage Act: facilitating enrollment of qualified individuals in insurance plans S. 3698/H.R. 7227: Mental Health and MAMA Act of 2026 requires group health plans and insurers to provide mental health and substance use disorder services without cost-sharing for pregnant and postpartum individuals. Medicare/Medicaid: H.R. 1096: HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act of 2025 mandates coverage of three annual primary care visits without cost-sharing under Medicare and Medicaid. H.R. 1867: Removes in-person requirements for mental health services under Medicare. H.R. 1598: Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs Act lifts the age cap for Medicaid buy-in programs for those with disabilities who choose to work S. 752/H.R. 1509: Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act expands Medicaid enrollment across state lines. S. 683: More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2025 creates workforce incentives under Medicare. H.R. 2540: SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act updates resource limits for SSI income eligibility. Reject cuts to Medicaid and other mental health and or substance use disorder programs in the reconciliation process. Support for state waivers for federal financial participation for services furnished to Medicaid members during short-term stays for acute care in psychiatric hospitals or residential treatment facilities that qualify as institutions for mental disease. -- H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act reauthorizes and reforms major federal programs including Medicaid. H.R. 2590: Mental and Physical Health Care Comorbidities Act of 2025 establishes a Medicare demonstration program to promote collaborative treatment of mental and physical health comorbidities. S. 1264/H.R. 3320: Strengthening Medicaid for Serious Mental Illness Act increases federal Medicaid funding for states providing intensive community-based services for adults with serious mental illness. H.R. 4022: Increasing Behavioral Health Treatment Act removes the Medicaid exclusion for mental health services in institutions for mental diseases for patients under 65. S. 2011/H.R. 3884: Telemental Health Care Access Act removes the statutory requirement that Medicare beneficiaries be seen in-person within six months of being treated for mental and behavioral health services through telehealth. S. 2024/H.R. 3907: Expand Navigators Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity (ENROLL) Act strengthens and expands the navigator program by increasing funding, broadening duties, and ensuring nonprofit participation. H.R. 2495: Nutrition CARE Act of 2025 provides Medicare coverage for medical nutrition therapy for individuals with eating disorders. H.R. 2263: Telehealth Coverage Act of 2025: permanently expands telehealth services under Medicare H.R. 3384 Telemental Health Care Access Act: Expands Medicaid to include both mental and behavioral health services provided by telehealth. H.R. 4037/S.2847: Occupational Therapy Mental Health parity Act: Clarifies that Medicare covers occupational therapy for mental health and substance use disorders HR 4619 Medicare Mental Health Impatient Equity Act of 2025: Removes the 190-day lifetime limit on Medicare coverage on inpatient Psychiatric hospital services. HR 5462: Michelle Alyssa Go Act: Would expand Medicaid coverage for mental health and substance use disorder treatment by increasing the facility size limit from 16 to 36 beds. S. 2401/H.R. 4745: Medicaid Bump Act: Increase federal Medicaid funds for certain mental health services S. 1797 Expanding Seniors Access to Mental Health Services Act: expands Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for clinical social workers to provide mental health services S.2050 ASSIST Act: Increases federal Medicaid funding for school-based behavioral health services S.2069/HR 4028: Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act: mandates 12-month continuous enrollment for all individuals in Medicaid and CHIP S.2037/H.R.4313 Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act: Extends Medicare's acute hospital care at home waiver flexibilities S.2709/ H.R.5081: Telehealth Modernization Act: Extends and expands Medicare telehealth flexibilities S.3300/H.R.6408: ANCHOR Act of 2025 allows states to expand Medicaid coverage to low income, uninsured individuals with serious mental illness or substance use disorders S.3486 Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act: Requires federal guidance to help states strengthen the behavioral health workforce in Medicaid and CHIP S. 3522 No Red Tape for Addiction Treatment Act: Requires State Medicaid programs to cover at least one formulation of each medication for opioid use disorder without prior Authorization H.R. 6096 NEST Act funds and distributes essential newborn supply kits to mothers. S.1816/ H.R. 3514: Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act: Streamlining prior authorization to increase timely access to care. Support for the extension of the enhanced advance premium tax credits (eAPTC) Support for an extension or permanent authorization of telehealth/telemental health flexibilities Support for continued access to Medicaid Ensuring that new community engagement requirements do not lead to individuals being unfairly removed from Medicaid. H.R. 7535: Second Chance Mental Health Access Act of 2026 requires Medicaid to cover 12 annual mental health telehealth visits for individuals transitioning from incarceration to home confinement. H.R. 5662: Improving Access to Institutional Mental Health Care Act removes the Medicaid exclusion for coverage of services provided to patients in mental health institutions. H.R. 6296: Advancing Access to Telehealth Act makes several telehealth flexibilities permanent under Medicare. H.R. 6727: Repealing the IMD Exclusion Act removes the Medicaid exclusion for mental health and substance use disorder treatment in institutions for mental diseases. H.R. 7324: More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2026 expands Medicare bonus payments to a wider range of behavioral health practitioners. S. 2709: Telehealth Modernization Act extends and expands Medicare telehealth flexibilities. S. 3521/H.R. 6841: PEERS Act of 2025 expands Medicare to cover peer support services for mental health and substance use recovery. S. 3690: Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs Act of 2026 removes the age limit for working adults with disabilities to qualify for Medicaid buy-in programs. S. 3750: REAL Health Providers Act requires Medicare Advantage plans to maintain accurate provider directories. S. 4076: Removing Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Limitations Act of 2026 removes the 190-day lifetime limit on Medicare coverage for inpatient psychiatric hospital services. S. 4202: Mental Health Access and Provider Support Act of 2026 increases Medicare reimbursement rates for certain mental health providers. Veterans: S.926/ H.R. 1987: Saving Our Veterans Lives Act authorizes a program through the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide free firearm lockboxes to veterans. H.R. 1290: Veterans Mental Health Crisis Referral Enhancement Act of 2025 creates program to refer veterans to non-VA providers. S. 219/H.R. 71: Veterans Health Care Freedom Act allows veterans to choose their health care providers. H.R. 438: PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Program Act creates for grants for local peer to peer mental health programs. -- H.R. 1987: Saving Our Veterans Lives Act of 2025 establishes a VA program to provide veterans with secure firearm storage solutions. H.R. 2942: What Works for Preventing Veteran Suicide Act establishes standard practices for suicide prevention and mental health programs under the Veterans Health Administration. S. 585: Servicemember to Veteran Health Care Connection Act of 2025 establishes a pre-transition health care registration process for separating Armed Forces members. S. 609/H.R. 553: BRAVE Act requires the VA to establish a mental health care outreach system for veterans within two years. S. 702/H.R. 2426: Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act requires a study comparing the quality of mental health and addiction therapy care between VA and non-VA providers. H.R. 3363 VA Mental Health Outreach and Engagement Act: requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to offer annual mental health consultations and conduct outreach for Veterans with service-connected mental health disabilities. H.R. 5040 Accurate Mental Health Resources for our Servicemembers Act: Requires military branches to review, update, and certify the accuracy of their online suicide prevention and behavioral health information. S.1655: Protecting Veterans in Crisis Act: Increasing oversight, reporting, and workforce protections for the Veterans Crisis Line. S.1912: Protecting Veterans Community Care Act: Expands and Safeguards veterans' access to community-based mental health and substance use services S2853/H.R. 5420 VA Extenders Act: Extends key Department of Veterans Affairs health care, benefits, and housing programs S.3042/H.R.3627 Justice for America's Veterans and Survivors Act: Mandates data on the cause of death among Veterans, including detailed data on service-connected disabilities and suicides S.3139 H.R. 6454: VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Project Act: Establishes a 5-year pilot program at select VA medical centers to implement the Zero Suicide Institutes' suicide prevention curriculum. H.R. 6000: Veterans Sentinel Act mandates improved data collection, analysis, and reporting on suicides and attempted suicides by veterans. H.R. 6383: Brandon Act Training and Protocol Act requires a strategic plan, protocols and training to improve mental health support and suicide prevention for Armed Forces members. H.R. 6858: Veteran Suicide Prevention Act mandates review of veteran suicides in VA care. H.R. 7049: Improving Mental Health Care and Coordination for Homeless Veterans Act requires the VA to assess and coordinate care for veterans identified as needing homeless services. H.R. 7735: Improving Mental Health Support for Servicemembers and Veterans Act requires an assessment of mental health support programs for servicemembers and veterans. S. 3245: MIND Our Veterans Act of 2025 requires validated mental health and substance use screenings for departing members. S. 3758: End Veterans Overdose Act of 2026 requires the VA to provide free opioid overdose rescue medications. S. 607: Improving Veteran Access to Care Act requires the VA to modernize and improve health care appointment scheduling for veterans. Housing: H.R. 577: Treatment and Homelessness Housing Integration Act of 2024 allows referrals to community-based treatment. -- S. 1477/H.R. 2945: Housing for All Act of 2025 seeks to combat homelessness and the housing crisis by significantly increasing federal investments in affordable and supportive housing. Support for the renewal of HUD Continuum of Care Grants H.R. 6403: Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2025 expands definition of homelessness.

Government entities reported: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Justice, Dept of (DOJ) President of the U.S. SENATE Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Bureau of Justice Assistance Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD) Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Natl Institutes of Health (NIH) White House Office Education, Dept of Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Reported filing-period amount: $10,000

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NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Registrant: NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
Apr 6, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Health Issues: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2483), all provisions related to the continued bolstered funding for substance use disorder treatment and recovery. Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act (S.3402), all provisions relating to certified community behavioral health clinics. COMPLETE Care Act (S. 931/H.R. 2509), all provisions related to providing incentives for behavioral health integration. STAR Plus Scholarship Act (H.R. 3655), all provisions related to creating a scholarship program for students pursuing a degree to provide substance use disorder treatment, mental health and behavioral health services. PEER Support Act (H.R. 2741/S. 1329), all provisions related to background screenings for peer specialists, creating a statutory definition in the Medicare program for peer specialists, and establishing the Office of Recovery. EARLY Minds Act (S. 779/H.R. 1735), all provisions related to allowing states to allocate up to five percent of their Mental Health Block Grant funding for prevention and early intervention activities. Building Capacity for Care Act (H.R. 2223), all provisions related to creating grants, loans, and loan guarantees to fund the construction, renovation, or purchase of behavioral health facilities that provide short-term inpatient care, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient care, and/or crisis stabilization. Expanding Student Access to Mental Health Services Act (H.R. 1649), all provisions related to improving mental health services for students. PEER Mental Health Act (H.R. 1448), all provisions related to awarding grants to train teachers, school personnel, parents/caregivers and students in mental health first aid. Parity Enforcement Act (H.R. 957), all provisions related to imposing civil monetary penalties for violations of mental health parity requirements. Telehealth Access for Tribal Communities Act of 2025 (H.R. 2639), all provisions related to providing access to healthcare services through audio-only telehealth for Medicare beneficiaries in tribal communities. Treatment and Homelessness Housing Integration Act of 2024 (H.R. 577), all provisions related to establishing a five-year demonstration program to refer qualified participants within the Continuum of Care Program to the nearest Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic. Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2025(H.R. 136), all provisions relating to requiring the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to report on the deaths of covered veterans who died by suicide during the last five years. Farmers First Act (H.R. 4400/S. 2282), all provisions related to grant recipients under the bill establishing referral relationships with Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics. Mental Health Services for Students Act (H.R. 5557), all provisions related to bringing mental health services to students in public schools across the country and provide federal funding for school-based mental health programs to address the nations youth mental health crisis. Campus Prevention and Recovery Services Act (Not yet introduced), all provisions related to revising the illicit drug and alcohol abuse prevention program, including by expanding the program to include efforts to prevent substance misuse on campuses Community Mental Wellness Worker Training Act (H.R. 5733), all provisions related to awarding award grants to eligible entities to implement community mental wellness worker training grants. PEERS in Medicare Act (H.R. 6748/S. 3521), all provisions related to permitting reimbursement of peer support services under Medicare in different community-based settings. LEAP Act (H.R. 6574), all provisions relating to equal treatment for loan eligibility among graduate degree programs. Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act of 2025 (S. 1056), all provisions relating to expanding access to mental health and substance abuse services for rural patients, particularly for individuals in the farming, fishing, and forestry industries. Written Informed Consent Act (H.R. 4837/S. 3314), all provisions relating to providing written consent to VA patients when prescribing certain drugs. No Red Tape for Addiction Treatment Act (S.3522), all provisions relating to requiring state Medicaid programs to cover at least one formulation of each FDA-approved medication for opioid use disorder without prior authorization when medically appropriate. Mental Health Access and Provider Support Act (S. 4202/H.R. 8081), all provisions relating to increasing Medicare reimbursement for behavioral health providers. STOP Suicide Act (H.R.8124), all provisions relating to creating a grant program at SAMHSA to expand the use of evidence-based models for stabilizing individuals with serious thoughts of suicide Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice: Reentry Act of 2025 (H.R. 2586), all provisions related to allowing Medicaid coverage for eligible incarcerated individuals to be re-established up to 30 days before their release from jail or prison. Due Process Continuity of Care Act (H.R. 1510), all provisions related to amending the Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Policy to allow incarcerated individuals to sustain their Medicaid coverage prior to a conviction. Budget/Appropriations: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies appropriations, support of funding for mental health and substance use programs including the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion (CCBHC-E) program, Mental Health Awareness Training (MHAT), Primary and Behavioral Health Care Integration (PBHCI) Grants and Technical Assistance, Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant (SUPTRS BG), Community Mental Health Service Block Grant (MHBG), and State Opioid Response (SOR) grants. Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies appropriations, support of funding for the Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry program. Housing: American Affordability Act (H.R. 6900), all provisions relating to health care affordability.

Government entities reported: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE

Reported filing-period amount: $226,165

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NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS

Registrant: NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS

4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
Jan 20, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Health Issues: H.R.2223: Building Capacity for Care Act: Grans and loan guarantees to build mental health facilities. S.931: Complete Care Act: Integrating Behavioral health care into primary care H.R. 1906:Rural Wellness Act: Grants for telemedicine to provide Access to care in rural communities S. 779/H.R. 1735: EARLY Minds Act allows States to use some Mental Health Block Grant funds towards prevention and early intervention activities. H.R. 1902: HERO Act allows for the collection of data on first responder suicides to better identify and treat PTSD and combat suicide. S. 665: Fatal Overdose Reduction Act of 2025 creates hubs to treat substance use disorders. H.R. 1305: Improving Measurements for Loneliness and Isolation Act of 2025 creates a working group to better understand and define loneliness and isolation. S. 600: Supporting Adopted Children and Families Act enhances pre and post adoption services. S. 454: Gambling Addiction Recovery, Investment, and Treatment Act creates grants for state to address gambling addiction. S. 266/H.R. 929: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act continues education and awareness for mental health services. H.R. 2483: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 extends and expands grants for serious mental illness and substance use disorder. Support for the inclusion of those with lived experience on the Make America Health Again (MAHA) Commission Support for staffing levels as of 1.1.25 at HHS and SAMHSA Support for Maternal Mental Health programs and funding Support for ending Medicare's 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric care -- H.R. 1141: Gambling Addiction Recovery, Investment, and Treatment Act authorizes grants to states and research funding to address gambling addiction. H.R. 2044: Suicide Prevention Assistance Act establishes grants for primary care offices to provide self-harm and suicide prevention services. H.R. 2223: Building Capacity for Care Act provides financial support for developing mental health and substance use disorder treatment facilities. H.R. 2305: Corrections Officer Blake Schwarz Suicide Prevention Act of 2025 establishes a grant program to fund mental health screenings and referrals for corrections officer. H.R. 2587/S.1266: Youth Mental Health Research Act establishes a collaborative research initiative within the NIH to improve youth mental health. H.R. 2630: Youth Suicide Prevention Research Act expands research focus areas on childhood suicide to include adverse childhood experiences and toxic stress. H.R. 2904: Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act authorizes federal grants for culturally competent research, outreach, provider training, and priority support for programs. H.R. 2936: Addressing Boarding and Crowding in the Emergency Department Act allows grants for tracking hospital bed capacity and introduces pilot programs for emergency care improvements. H.R. 2957: STRONG Support for Children Act of 2025 establishes programs aimed at preventing and mitigating childhood trauma through data analysis and strategy implementation. H.R. 3103: Health Share Transparency Act of 2025 requires health care sharing ministries to disclose financial and operational information to federal agencies and enrollees. H.R. 3130: FACTS Act establishes education and public health partnerships to prevent synthetic opioid misuse among youth. H.R. 3262: NURSE Act creates grants to increase school nurses in under-resourced schools. H.R. 3266: Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2025 provides loans to expand and improve pediatric and adult mental health and substance use disorder treatment facilities. H.R. 3420: Words Matter Act of 2025 replacing outdated and stigmatizing terms related to intellectual disabilities with more respectful language. H.R. 3505: Barriers to Suicide Act of 2025 creates a grant program to install nets and barriers on infrastructures like bridges and railroads. H.R. 3520: STAND Against Emerging Opioids Act schedules tianeptine and its analogues as Schedule III controlled substances. H.R. 3601: National ACERT Grant Program Authorization Act establishes a new grant program focused on addressing adverse childhood experiences related to trauma exposure. H.R. 3689: TREAT Youth Act reauthorizes and increases funding for youth substance use prevention and recovery initiatives under the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. H.R. 3743: Supporting Healthy Mothers and Infants Act of 2025 modernizes language for substance use disorder and expands nutrition education and outreach. S. 1056: Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act of 2025 establishes a grant program to improve mental health and substance use services for rural populations through telemental health care. S. 1062: Suicide Prevention Act establishes programs to enhance surveillance of self-harm and provide suicide prevention services in hospital emergency departments. S. 1074: Agricultural Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Mental Health Care Act of 2025 requires a study on the accessibility of mental health and substance use disorder services for farmers and ranchers. S. 1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 seeks to expand telehealth access by removing geographic restrictions. S. 1329/H.R. 2741: PEER Support Act supports and professionalizes peer support specialists and establishes an Office of Recovery. S. 139: FASD Respect Act reauthorize and extend the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Prevention and Services program. S. 1448: Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act seeks to improve mental health services and reduce disparities for racial and ethnic minority youth through increased funding, research, and education initiatives. S. 1663/H.R. 3243: Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2025 prohibits commercial conversion therapy. S. 1673/H.R. 3260: Mental Health Improvement Act extends the authorization period for mental and behavioral health education and training grants. S. 1689/ H.R. 3316: Stop Mental Health Stigma in Our Communities Act of 2025 mandates the development of a national outreach and education strategy tailored to the cultural and linguistic needs of AANHPI populations. S. 1878: ATTAIN Mental Health Act creates an online dashboard to centralize public access to information about federal and state grants for mental health and substance use disorder programs. S. 473: SENIOR Act address loneliness among older adults by requiring screenings, coordinating services, and preparing a report on loneliness. S. 931/H.R. 2509: COMPLETE Care Act incentivizes behavioral health integration with primary care through increased payments and technical assistance. S.Res. 208: A resolution supporting the designation of May 10, 2025, as "National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day." S.Res. 249/H.Res. 441: A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 2025 as "Mental Health Awareness Month." H.R. 3305. Barriers to Suicide Act: Creates a grant program to provide suicide barriers on bridges and other structures H.Res 542/S. 332: Expressing support for the designation of the month of June 2025 as National Post-traumatic stress Awareness Month and June 27, 2025 as National Post-traumatic Stress Awareness Day H.Res 671: Prioritizing Mental Health to the Same Degree as Physical Health to address the epidemics of suicide and drug overdose in the United States H.Res 697/ S. Res 385: Recognizing Suicide as a serious public health problem and supporting September as National Suicide Prevention Month and September 10 as World Suicide Prevention Day H.Res 764: Recognizing the continuing disparities in Black youth mental health and access to care H.R. 4400/S. 2282: Farmers First Act: reauthorizes and expands funding of the Farm Ranch Suicide Prevention Act. HR 4723/ S.2446: Mental Health For Latinos Act: Directs the development of a culturally tailored mental health outreach and education strategy for Hispanic and Latino Populations. S. 2556: Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act: repeals recent health law changes, permanently expands ACA Tax Credits beyond 400% FPL, and sets a new sliding scale for premium contributions H.Res 684: A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 9, 2025, as National Firearms Suicide Prevention Day HR 5509/S 2903: The Safe Step Act: Creates a clear process to appeal step therapy process S.2826/H.R. 5434:The 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act of 2025: Mandates that at least 9% of suicide prevention hotline funding be reserved for specialized services supporting LGBTQ + youth H.R. 1492: To Amend title XI of the Social Security Act to equalize the negotiation period between small molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiation Program H.R. 2085: The Mental Health Research Accelerator Act: establishes programs to speed up mental health research and innovations H.R. 3419: To Amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the telehealth network and telehealth resource center grant program H.R. 4805: WINGS ACT: Requires a report on the long-term brain and mental health effects of military aviation. H.R. 5306: Gun Suicide Prevention Act of 2025: requires all firearms sold in the United States to display the suicide prevention lifeline label H.R. 5733: Community Mental Wellness Worker Training Act: establishes a grant program to train and certify community mental wellness workers H.R. 5859: Behavioral Health Crisis Care Centers Act: establishes a grant program to fund comprehensive, one stop crisis facilities H.R. 5861: Legacy Act of 2025 mandates a study on creating a secure, national system for storing and retrieving last wish documents. H.R. 6226 Latino Youth Mental Health Empowerment Act: Establish a Mental Health awareness campaign focused on Latino youth. H.R. 6817 To establish a home-based telemental health care grant program to increase mental health and substance use services for individuals in fishing, farming and forestry occupations H.Res. 792 Declaring a need for increased investment in youth mental Health and recognizing youth mental health day and youth suicide prevention day. S.2005 IDeA Reauthorization Act: Strengthens the NIH's Institutional Development Award Program S.2131/H.R. 5828 Dad's Matter Act: Requires a federal public awareness campaign and state guidance to promote fatherhood. S.2336: Halting the Epidemic of Addiction and Loss Act: Update grant program regulation and guidance to include all FDA opioid reversal agents, not just Naloxone S. 2825/H.R.5417 Health Access Innovation Act 2025: grant program to support faith and community-based organizations in addressing health inequities and chronic disease. S.3199 988 Lifeline Location Improvement Act: creates an advisory committee to study and recommend a solution for transmitting geolocation information with 988 calls. S. 3076 Nitazene Control Act: permanently classifies all nitazene opioids as schedule 1 Support for improving integrated care for those with Tardive Dyskinesia Budget/Appropriations: Appropriations requests for Department of Labor Health and Human Services and Education and Related agencies for FY 2026 Appropriations requests for Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies for FY 2026 Appropriations request for Department of Housing and Urban Development- funding for Housing programs for those with SED, SMI and or SED FY 2026 Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice: H.R. 1510/S.1720: Due Process Continuity of Care Act extends Medicaid to those in custody pending charges H.R. 1392: Improving Mental Healthcare in the Re-Entry System Act of 2025 creates grants for mental health screenings and referrals. Support for expanding reentry services for those leaving or about to leave incarceration, including the use of 1115 waivers -- H.R. 2502: Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2025 funds behavioral health crisis response training for law enforcement and corrections officers. H.R. 2586: Reentry Act of 2025 allows Medicaid coverage for inmates 30 days before their release. H.R. 2879: Prison Staffing Reform Act of 2025 requires a comprehensive review and strategic plan to address understaffing in the Bureau of Prisons. H.R. 3312: SERVICE Act of 2025 establishes a pilot program to create veterans response teams within law enforcement agencies. H.R. 3372: Law Enforcement Scenario-Based Training for Safety and De-Escalation Act of 2025 establishes a scenario-based training curriculum for law enforcement. H.R. 3621: Public Safety and Mental Health Reporting Act mandates annual federal data collection and public reporting on law enforcement interactions with people with mental illness. H.R. 3658: 911 Community Crisis Responders Act of 2025 establishes a federal grant program to support unarmed, community-based crisis response teams for nonviolent 911 calls. S. 1843: Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025 reauthorizes and expands funding for reentry, substance abuse treatment, education, and support programs for formerly incarcerated individuals. S. 1897: A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish the Adverse Childhood Experiences Response Team grant program, and for other purposes. S. 768: Invest to Protect Act of 2025 establishes a grant program to support local law enforcement agencies with training, mental health resources, and recruitment. S. 825: Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act of 2025 creates a program for providing PTSD treatment to public safety officers. S. 2248: Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act reauthorize key delinquency prevention programs and bolster federal protections for incarcerated minors. H.R. 4024: Filling Public Safety Vacancies Act provides a boost to the federal grant program that provides funding to departments for recruitment and hiring. S.2532 Safe Response Act expands and updates first responder training programs H.R. 5725: Mental Health Crisis Response Act establishes a grant program to help implement health centered alternation to law enforcement for mental health emergencies H.R. 6002 Supporting Blue Envelope Program Act: Establish a grant program to support Blue Envelope programs for Autism Awareness S.2532 Safe Response Act expands and updates first responder training programs to address a wider range of drug related emergencies and increases funding. Education: H.R. 1448: PEER Mental Health Act of 2025 authorizes grants for peer mental health first aid training in schools, with a focus on rural areas. S. 906: Peer to Peer Mental Health Support Act creates a pilot program for mental health peer support activities in schools. H.R. 1649: Expanding Student Access to Mental Health Services Act enhances student mental health and telehealth services. -- H.R. 3567: Put School Counselors Where Theyre Needed Act creates a federally funded demonstration project to provide additional school counselors in low-graduation-rate Title I secondary schools. H.R. 3655: STAR Plus Scholarship Act creates a federally funded scholarship program to increase and diversify the behavioral and mental health workforce in shortage areas. S. 1895/H.R. 3534: Mental Health in Schools Excellence Program Act of 2025 creates a federal matching grant program to help graduate students afford degrees in school-based mental health fields. S. 1924/H.R. 3624: Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act requires colleges and universities to provide suicide prevention contact information on student ID cards. H.R. 3939: Respond, Innovate, Support, and Empower (RISE) Act allows college students to use previous documentation as proof of disability when seeking accommodations in their courses. H.R. 4120: Supporting the Mental Health of Educators and Staff Act establishes funding, programs, and reporting requirements to improve mental health and resiliency among education professionals and school staff. H.R. 5557: Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2025: enhances and extends school-based mental health services for students. H.R. 4186: Connecting Students with Mental Health Services Act: Establishes a grant program to expand telehealth services for school children H.R. 5357: College Students Continuation of Mental Health Care Act: Allows College Mental Health providers to offer services across state lines H.R. 5482: Prevent Youth Suicide Act: Evidence-based suicide prevention programs for students H.R. 5553: CTE Student Mental Health and Wellness Act: expands eligibility for federal mental health and substance use disorder grants H.R. 6133: Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act: Establishes a grant and loan repayment program for school-based mental health providers H.R. 6672: Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Act: Creates a federal loan repayment program for certain mental health professionals S942/H.R. 2028: Redi Act: Interest free deferment on student loans for borrowers in medical or dental internships or residency programs Insurance: H.R. 608: COVER Now Act expands health care coverage for those in states with no Medicaid expansion funds. H.R. 957: Parity Enforcement Act of 2025 create civil penalties for violating mental health parity requirements. -- H.R. 2082: WISH Act provides long-term care insurance benefits for seniors. H.R. 3758: Workers Disability Benefits Parity Act of 2025 mandates equal treatment of mental, behavioral, and physical health conditions in disability benefit plans. H.R. 6760: Protecting Access to Affordable Coverage Act: facilitating enrollment of qualified individuals in insurance plans Medicare/Medicaid: H.R. 1096: HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act of 2025 mandates coverage of three annual primary care visits without cost-sharing under Medicare and Medicaid. H.R. 1867: Removes in-person requirements for mental health services under Medicare. H.R. 1598: Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs Act lifts the age cap for Medicaid buy-in programs for those with disabilities who choose to work S. 752/H.R. 1509: Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act expands Medicaid enrollment across state lines. S. 683: More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2025 creates workforce incentives under Medicare. H.R. 2540: SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act updates resource limits for SSI income eligibility. Reject cuts to Medicaid and other mental health and or substance use disorder programs in the reconciliation process. Support for state waivers for federal financial participation for services furnished to Medicaid members during short-term stays for acute care in psychiatric hospitals or residential treatment facilities that qualify as institutions for mental disease. -- H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act reauthorizes and reforms major federal programs including Medicaid. H.R. 2590: Mental and Physical Health Care Comorbidities Act of 2025 establishes a Medicare demonstration program to promote collaborative treatment of mental and physical health comorbidities. S. 1264/H.R. 3320: Strengthening Medicaid for Serious Mental Illness Act increases federal Medicaid funding for states providing intensive community-based services for adults with serious mental illness. H.R. 4022: Increasing Behavioral Health Treatment Act removes the Medicaid exclusion for mental health services in institutions for mental diseases for patients under 65. S. 2011/H.R. 3884: Telemental Health Care Access Act removes the statutory requirement that Medicare beneficiaries be seen in-person within six months of being treated for mental and behavioral health services through telehealth. S. 2024/H.R. 3907: Expand Navigators Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity (ENROLL) Act strengthens and expands the navigator program by increasing funding, broadening duties, and ensuring nonprofit participation. H.R. 2495: Nutrition CARE Act of 2025 provides Medicare coverage for medical nutrition therapy for individuals with eating disorders. H.R. 2263: Telehealth Coverage Act of 2025: permanently expands telehealth services under Medicare H.R. 3384 Telemental Health Care Access Act: Expands Medicaid to include both mental and behavioral health services provided by telehealth. H.R. 4037/S.2847: Occupational Therapy Mental Health parity Act: Clarifies that Medicare covers occupational therapy for mental health and substance use disorders HR 4619 Medicare Mental Health Impatient Equity Act of 2025: Removes the 190-day lifetime limit on Medicare coverage on inpatient Psychiatric hospital services. HR 5462: Michelle Alyssa Go Act: Would expand Medicaid coverage for mental health and substance use disorder treatment by increasing the facility size limit from 16 to 36 beds. S. 2401/H.R. 4745: Medicaid Bump Act: Increase federal Medicaid funds for certain mental health services S. 1797 Expanding Seniors Access to Mental Health Services Act: expands Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for clinical social workers to provide mental health services S.2050 ASSIST Act: Increases federal Medicaid funding for school-based behavioral health services S.2069/HR 4028: Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act: mandates 12-month continuous enrollment for all individuals in Medicaid and CHIP S.2037/H.R.4313 Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act: Extends Medicare's acute hospital care at home waiver flexibilities S.2709/ H.R.5081: Telehealth Modernization Act: Extends and expands Medicare telehealth flexibilities S.3300/H.R.6408: ANCHOR Act of 2025 allows states to expand Medicaid coverage to low income, uninsured individuals with serious mental illness or substance use disorders S.3486 Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act: Requires federal guidance to help states strengthen the behavioral health workforce in Medicaid and CHIP S. 3522 No Red Tape for Addiction Treatment Act: Requires State Medicaid programs to cover at least one formulation of each medication for opioid use disorder without prior Authorization H.R. 6096 NEST Act funds and distributes essential newborn supply kits to mothers. S.1816/ H.R. 3514: Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act: Streamlining prior authorization to increase timely access to care. Support for the extension of the enhanced advance premium tax credits (eAPTC) Support for an extension or permanent authorization of telehealth/telemental health flexibilities Support for continued access to Medicaid Ensuring that new community engagement requirements do not lead to individuals being unfairly removed from Medicaid. Telecommunications: H.R. 912: 9-8-8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act strengthens the cybersecurity protocols for the Lifeline. S. 414: ADS for Mental Health Services Act requires social media sites to report their public service ads. Ensuring the proper routing of 988 lifeline calls, texts, and chats -- H.R. 3757: Pride In Mental Health Act of 2025 establishes a grant program to enhance mental health services, protections, and data collection for LGBTQ+ youth. S. 1007: 9-8-8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act mandating rapid reporting of vulnerabilities and incidents. S. 1611: Youth Substance Use Prevention and Awareness Act promotes youth substance use prevention through expanded public service announcement campaigns. S. 1797: Expanding Seniors Access to Mental Health Services Act: Expands Medicare coverage and reimbursement for clinical social worker mental health services H.R. 5045: Health AI Act establishes a grant program to fund research on generative AI in health care. S. 1748: Kids Online Safety Act: requires online platforms used by minors to implement safety, privacy, and parental controls. Veterans: S.926/ H.R. 1987: Saving Our Veterans Lives Act authorizes a program through the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide free firearm lockboxes to veterans. H.R. 1290: Veterans Mental Health Crisis Referral Enhancement Act of 2025 creates program to refer veterans to non-VA providers. S. 219/H.R. 71: Veterans Health Care Freedom Act allows veterans to choose their health care providers. H.R. 438: PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Program Act creates for grants for local peer to peer mental health programs. -- H.R. 1987: Saving Our Veterans Lives Act of 2025 establishes a VA program to provide veterans with secure firearm storage solutions. H.R. 2942: What Works for Preventing Veteran Suicide Act establishes standard practices for suicide prevention and mental health programs under the Veterans Health Administration. S. 585: Servicemember to Veteran Health Care Connection Act of 2025 establishes a pre-transition health care registration process for separating Armed Forces members. S. 609/H.R. 553: BRAVE Act requires the VA to establish a mental health care outreach system for veterans within two years. S. 702/H.R. 2426: Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act requires a study comparing the quality of mental health and addiction therapy care between VA and non-VA providers. H.R. 3363 VA Mental Health Outreach and Engagement Act: requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to offer annual mental health consultations and conduct outreach for Veterans with service-connected mental health disabilities. H.R. 5040 Accurate Mental Health Resources for our Servicemembers Act: Requires military branches to review, update, and certify the accuracy of their online suicide prevention and behavioral health information. S.1655: Protecting Veterans in Crisis Act: Increasing oversight, reporting, and workforce protections for the Veterans Crisis Line. S.1912: Protecting Veterans Community Care Act: Expands and Safeguards veterans' access to community-based mental health and substance use services S2853/H.R. 5420 VA Extenders Act: Extends key Department of Veterans Affairs health care, benefits, and housing programs S.3042/H.R.3627 Justice for America's Veterans and Survivors Act: Mandates data on the cause of death among Veterans, including detailed data on service-connected disabilities and suicides S.3139 H.R. 6454: VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Project Act: Establishes a 5-year pilot program at select VA medical centers to implement the Zero Suicide Institutes' suicide prevention curriculum. Housing: H.R. 577: Treatment and Homelessness Housing Integration Act of 2024 allows referrals to community-based treatment. -- S. 1477/H.R. 2945: Housing for All Act of 2025 seeks to combat homelessness and the housing crisis by significantly increasing federal investments in affordable and supportive housing. Support for the renewal of HUD Continuum of Care Grants Taxation/Internal Revenue Code: H.R. 169: Prevent Family Fire Act provides a tax credit for retailers to incentivize the sale of safe storage devices for firearms. S. 46/H.R. 247: Health Care Affordability Act of 2025 expands access to tax credits by eliminating income caps and adjusting premium percentages. -- S. 1676/ HR 3308: RETAIN Act introduces a refundable tax credit to retain educators and school leaders in high-need areas S. 925/H.R. 2036: Credit for Caring Act of 2025 creates a tax credit for working family caregivers. H.R. 1582: Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act of 2025: increase the charitable mileage rate to match the business travel for certain charitable activities. HR 5145: Bipartisan Premium Tax Credit Extension Act, extends enhances premium tax credits and expanded eligibility for health insurance subsides through 2026

Government entities reported: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Justice, Dept of (DOJ) President of the U.S. SENATE Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Bureau of Justice Assistance Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD) Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Natl Institutes of Health (NIH) White House Office Education, Dept of Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Reported filing-period amount: $10,000

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AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS

Registrant: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS

4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
Jan 20, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Agriculture: Community Eligibility Provision Public Law 119-21, To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Implementation of SNAP, including impact on school meals Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act Monitor Hunger and Nutrition related issues Budget/Appropriations: Appropriations, FY2026, Lease in funding; Levels for programs at Department of Education; Department of Health and Human Services; Department of Labor; Policy Riders in all bills H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2026, Entirety H.R.5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, FY2026, generally Monitor Appropriations, FY2025, Administration funding freezes/recissions; and generally Civil Rights/Civil Liberties: Artificial Intelligence in Education, Healthcare and Labor related issues including the Executive Order S.1748, Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), Entirety S.836, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0), Entirety Monitor the following: Family and Parent Engagement issues H.R.22, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, Entirety H.R.28/S.9, Protecting Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 Online and Social Media platform, K-12 related issues S.278, Kids Off Social Media Act, Entirety H.R.5527, Stop Censoring Military Families Act, Entirety H.R.14, The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, Entirety Education: Public Law 119-21, To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, and corresponding regulatory actions, including but not limited to Federal student aid and loan changes (including income-driven repayment plans, PSLF-qualifying loans, and definition of "professional" program); Higher education regulatory changes (including the gainful employment and borrower defense rules); Private school tuition tax voucher; and Proposals to expand Pell Grants to short-term programs. S.1748, Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), Entirety Child Care, Head Start workforce issues, Head Start and Pre-Kindergarten, generally Artificial Intelligence, Education and workforce related issues S.836, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0), Entirety School Staff Workforce related issues including staff shortages, teacher diversity, teacher preparation and tutoring services, teacher apprenticeship; and Grow Your Own Initiative, pausing of Federal grants on these topics Paraprofessionals and teacher pay School staff working conditions, pay, shortages, respect, benefits Public Law 119-60, National Defense Authorization FY2026, DOD Education Activity schools in Europe South region Immigration enforcement in and around schools Higher Education negotiated rulemaking generally, including on Public Service Loan Forgiveness and implementation of PL119-21 provisions Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants Act S.2451, Pay Paraprofessionals and Education Support Staff Act Teacher pay, shortages, respect for profession Department of Education, Existence and organization, including regarding the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) Increasing College Cost and Value Transparency for Students and Families [HELP RFI] H.R.3267, PSLF Payment Completion Fairness Act Trump Administration Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education H.R.5843/S.3070, Shutdown Student Loans for Feds Act H.R.6224/S.3253, Servicemember Student Loan Affordability Act SAFE Students with Disabilities Act, draft bill H.R.6574, Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals Act H.R.6617, Keeping All Students Safe Act H.R.6502, College Financial Aid Clarity Act H.R.6498, Student Financial Clarity Act H.R.6472, a bill to provide for in-stat tuition rates for certain residents of US territories Tax reforms to incentivize the growth of after school programs Student Apprenticeship, legislative proposal Monitor the following: Student loan relief provisions generally, including debt collection H.R.28/S.9, Protecting Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 Artificial Intelligence Education Act Postsecondary Student Success Grants (College completion) and funding The DC voucher program/SOAR Act FY2026 funding and policy provisions H.R.6718 Professional Student Degree Act Private school vouchers H.R.5181, SOAR Act Improvements Act Social Media and Platform Accountability related issues Career and Technical Education related issues S.278, Kids Off Social Media Act Pesticide near schools environmental issues Antisemitism in educational settings, including S.558, Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2025 Phone Free Schools issues generally H.R.1383/S.356, Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025, Entirety H.R.4085, Haskell Indian Nations University Improvement Act, Entirety H.R.2333, Protecting Students with Disabilities Act S.2819, A bill to amend The Head Start Act to improve the Act H.R.5056, Teachers are Leaders Act S.2481, Pay Teachers Act H.R.5476/S.2330, Preparing and Retaining All (PARA) Educators Act H.R.5557, Mental Health Services for Students Act H.R.5123, Indoor Air Quality and Healthy Schools Act Supplemental Priority and Definitions Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities: Responsible Financial Innovation Act, Crypto issues H.R.3849/S.1803, STABLE GENIUS Act, Entirety Training Repayment Agreement Provisions (TRAPs) related issues H.R.3383, INVEST Act, Entirety Firearms/Guns/Ammunition: H.R.6258, Disarm Hate Act, Entirety Monitor gun violence prevention, as follows: H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act S.1531/H.R.3115, Assault Weapons Ban S.726/H.R.1564, Ethan's Law to keep kids safe from unsecured guns S.1955/H.R. 3740, Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act to repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to remove gun industrys unique civil liability shield S.3214, Background Check Expansion Act H.R.18, Bipartisan Background Checks Act H.R.3868 - Enhanced Background Checks Act S.2203/H.R.4103, Break the Cycle of Violence Act to fund community violence intervention programs S.2514/H.R.4821, Gun Violence Prevention Research Act GOSAFE Act, Draft Funding for gun violence prevention research STOP Violence Act, Draft Safe Workplaces Act, Draft End Gun Violence Act, Draft Secure Background Checks Act, Draft Gun violence issues and higher education S.367, Stop Arming Cartels Act School Safety and gun control related issues and initiatives Public Law 117-159, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Gun violence prevention Community violence intervention, Firearm school safety appropriations funding School Safety and gun control related issues and initiatives Gun Violence Trauma related issues Assault Weapons related issues and initiatives Safe Firearm Storage related issues Government Issues: S.3039 and S.3165, The True Shutdown Fairness, Entirety S.3168 and S.3001, Shutdown Fairness Act, Entirety Monitor the following: Department of Labor, Nominations related issues National Labor Relations Board, Nomination related issues Health Issues: S.3480, SMARTER Care Act H.R.6361, Ban AI Denials in Medicare Act S.3323, Family Vaccine Protection Act Extending the Affordable Care Act Enhanced Tax Credits Discharge Petition No: 119-10, related to a three-year extension of the ACA tax credits H.R. 6703, the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act Private equity and healthcare Monitor the following: S.1562/H.R.1197, PREEMIE Reauthorization Act S.2621/H.R.1909, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act Repeal healthcare provisions of H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 5557, Mental Health Services for Students Act S.2556/H.R.4849, Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act Preserve the United States Preventive Services Task Force H.R.1197/S.1562, PREEMIE Reauthorization Act S.2621, Preventing Maternal Deaths Act S.Res.198, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Health and Human Services should withdraw a reduction in public notice and comment opportunities. Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patent Safety and Quality Care Act Public Law 119-21, To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Healthcare related provisions. Medicaid, Medicare, ACA cuts H.R.4253, Expanding Access to Mental Health Services in Schools Act H.R.3907/S.2024, ENROLL Act S.2032, Choose Medicare Act Stop Medical Profiteering and Theft Act Justice Department anticompetitive regulations related issues H.R.3063, Rural Hospital Stabilization Act H.R.3262, NURSE Act Restructuring of the Department of Health and Human Services Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Services Workers Act, Draft H.R.593, Strengthening Pathways to Health Professions Act Healthcare workforce issues Funding for SUNY Downstate hospital Impact of private equity on healthcare Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act Rural healthcare and hospital workforce challenges and related issues Supporting investments in school-based mental health professionals Healthcare high school apprenticeships Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare related issues Medicare drug negotiation program PBM reform Reauthorization of healthcare workforce programs Medicaid DSH Payments, Hospital funding formula Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Affordability of pharmaceuticals, generally Telehealth issues Mental health supports for educators Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Worker Act Workplace violence related issues Health Worker Shortage/Staffing Crisis Funding for Medicare low-income outreach and enrollment efforts Prevention and Public Health Fund related issues Healthcare cybersecurity related issues Safe staffing levels Department of Health and Human Services, WiSER model Housing: Monitor the following: Housing for Homeless Students Act, Entirety S.788, HOPE for Homeownership Act H.R.2038/S.934 American Housing and Economic Mobility Act Office of Housing and Urban Development, Staffing and Administration issues Immigration: Restoring Integrity to Issuance of Nondomiciled Commercial Driers License H.R.6397, Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, Entirety S.3348, Dream Act of 2025, Entirety H.R.6389/S.3322, Upholding Protections for Unaccompanied Children Act of 2025, Entirety H.R.5688, Non-Domiciled CDL Integrity Act, Entirety H.R.1850, Protecting Sensitive Locations Act, Entirety Monitor the following: H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, FY2026, Amendment 1 --HB Immigration Higher education institutions, Immigration enforcement related issues Immigration Students vulnerable to immigration enforcement, Draft bill Immigration Reform related issues Temporary protective status and Asylum related issues Family detention related issues Border enforcement related issues Educational Access for Undocumented Students Immigration visa issues related to students and faculty at institutions of higher education Duration of Status Indian/Native American Affairs: No lobbying activity Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace: H.R.5408/S.844, Faster Labor Contracts Act, Entirety The Toxic Substance Control Act related issues H.R.2550/S.2837, Protect America's Workforce Act, Entirety Child Care and Head Start Workforce related issues Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025, Entirety Fair Pay for Federal Contractors Act S.3039 and S.3165, The True Shutdown Fairness, Entirety S.3168 and S.3001, Shutdown Fairness Act, Entirety Monitor the following: Executive Order 14251, Exclusions from Federal Labor Management Relations Program, Implementation issues H.R.2736/S.1352, Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act H.R.522/S.2738, ESP, Paraprofessional and Education Support Staff Family Leave Act, Entirety H.R.804/S.24, The Family Act, Entirety H.R.4312, Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements Act (SCORE ACT), Entirety H.R.4693/S.2469, College Athlete Right to Organize Act, Entirety Preventing Child Labor Exploitation in Federal Contracting Act, Entirety Job Corps and closure related issues A Stronger Workforce for America Act, WIOA Reauthorization and generally Tax Fairness Workers Act, Entirety No Tax Breaks for Union Busting (NTBUB) Act, Entirety Care Economy related issues and paid family leave and child care benefits OSHA and Worker Safety related issues Workforce Training related issues and initiatives Department of Labor Fiduciary Duty Rule Department of Labor, Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) rule related issues FLRA related issues Career Skills Training issues and Apprenticeships issues Advanced Technology Career Pathways Partnership Opportunity Medicare/Medicaid: Monitor the following: Public Law 119-21, To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Medicare/Medicaid related provisions Funding for Medicare low-income outreach and enrollment efforts Federal Medicaid Funding (FMAP) and the territories Public Law 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act, Prescription Drug related issues Medicaid DSH Payments, Hospital funding formula Medicaid funding in schools Medicare Advantage Physician reimbursement rates Site neutral payment proposals Funding for SUNY Downstate hospital Save our Safety-Net Hospitals Act Pharmacy: Monitor the following: Public Law 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act, Prescription Drug related issues Prescription Drug Price Inflation, Lower Drug Prices in Medicare Retirement: H.R.3383, INVEST Act, Entirety H.R.6424/S.3357, Social Security Survivor Benefits Equity Act, Entirety Safe Social Security Act, Entirety H.R.3289, Fiscal Commission Act, Entirety Pension, ESG related issues Monitor the following: Social Security Administration, DOGE actions regarding staffing and administration issues Keeping our field office open act, Entirety Protecting America's Social Security Data Act, Entirety Fiduciary Duty Rule related issues Teacher retirement and pension related issues Taxation/Internal Revenue Code: Graduated Corporate Tax Act, Proposed legislation Cost of Living Tax Act, Proposed legislation Public Law 119-21, To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Tax and Education related issues H.R.5298/S.2818, Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act, Entirety Monitor the following: S.2778, Tax Cut for Striking Workers Act H.R.1054, Educators Expense Deduction Modernization Act of 2025, Entirety Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act, Entirety Tax Fairness for Workers Act, Entirety No Tax Breaks for Union Busting (NTBUB) Act, Entirety Capital gains and estate tax related issues Billionaire Taxation related issues Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act, Entirety Carried Interest Fairness Act, Entirety Telecommunications: S.836, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0), Entirety S.1748, Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), Entirety Artificial Intelligence, Education, Healthcare and Workforce related issues Public Law 119-60, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, Artificial Intelligence Monitor the following: Education technology related issues Lift AI Act Introduction, Entirety S.278, Kids Off Social Media Act Phone Free School related issues Executive Order 14110, The Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence, generally Executive Order 14179, Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence

Government entities reported: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Treasury, Dept of

Reported filing-period amount: $450,000

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AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION

Registrant: AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION

4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
Jan 20, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Defense: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 Budget/Appropriations: H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act Fiscal Year 2026 (FY2026) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations bill Health Issues: H.R. 21/S. 6 - Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act H.R.1096 - HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act of 2025 H.R. 929/S. 266 - Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization H.R. 593 - Strengthening Pathways to Health Professions Act H.R. 879/S. 1640 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act H.R. 1153 - Rural America Health Corps Act H.R. 1227/S. 475 - Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (Alternatives to PAIN) Act H.R. 1735/S. 779 - EARLY Minds Act H.R. 1448 - PEER for Mental Health Act H.R. 1585/S. 709 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 1909/S. 2621 - Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 957 - Parity Enforcement Act H.R. 2509/S. 931 - COMPLETE Care Act H.R. 4206/S. 1261 - CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 1305 - Improving Measurements for Loneliness and Isolation Act H.R. 1902 - Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act H.R. 2223 - Building Capacity for Care Act H.R. 2586 - Reentry Act of 2025 H.R. 3884/S.2011 - Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2025 H.R. 3266/S.1673 - Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2025 Mental Health Matters Act H.R. 4619 - Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act Letter to Congress in support of the Prevention and Public Health Fund Letter to Congress to extend telehealth flexibilities Letter to Congress for funding for public health research into firearm morbidity and mortality prevention at CDC, NIH and NIJ. Letter to Congress on Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) funding Letter to Congress on funding for FDAs Neurology Drug Program in FY26 Letter to Congress on funding for the BRAIN Initiative in FY26 Letter to Congress regarding school-based Medicaid programs Letters to Congress in support of Medicaid Letter to NIH regarding indirect cost caps for NIH grants Letter to HHS in response to the draft Make American Healthy Again Commission Assessment. S. 1062 - Suicide Prevention Act H.R. 912 - 9-8-8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Act H.R. 2587 - Youth Mental Health Research Act H.R. 2483/S. 2121 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 539/S. 106 - Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025 H.R. 2630 - Youth Suicide Prevention Research Act H.R. 3655 - STAR Plus Scholarship Act Letter to Congress in support of NIH neuroscience research Letter to Congress to protect federal funding of maternal health programs Letter to Congress supporting the Pediatric Mental Health Care Access (PMHCA) program Letter to Congress in support of funding for the Children's Hospital Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) program Letter to Congress in support of school mental health workforce grants Communication with Congressional offices on CCBHC funding Letter to Congress to include report language in FY26 appropriations for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and Garrett Lee Smith Youth Suicide Prevention Campus Grants Letter to Congress concerning funding for 988 lifeline LGBTQ+ youth specialized services H.R. 3890/S. 2439 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025 H.R. 3885 - Community TEAMS Act H.R. 3658 - 911 Community Crisis Responders Act H.R. 4745/S. 2410 - Medicaid Bump Act H.R. 3758 - Workers' Disability Benefits Parity Act H.R. 4744/S. 2445 - Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act H.R. 1867 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove in-person requirements under Medicare for mental health services furnished through telehealth and telecommunications technology H.R 4641 - Keep Kids Covered Act Letter opposing H.R. 3164 - Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services (ECAPS) Act Letter to Congress to support the integrity of the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Letter in response to FDA panel review of SSRIs and pregnancy Letter to HHS in response to proposed change to its interpretation of federal public benefit to include 13 additional programs as restricted Federal public benefits Letter to SAMHSA regarding reports on the redirection of FY25 funds H.R. 4681/S. 1379 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act H.R. 4723/S. 2446 - Mental Health for Latinos Act Conversations with Congressional offices on Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) H.R.3505 - Barriers to Suicide Act H.R. 5454/S.2879 - Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act Letters to Congress to extend the enhanced premium tax credits H.R.6249 - Addressing Addiction After Disasters Act Mental Health Emergency Needs in Disasters (MEND) Act Mental Health Career Promotion Act H.R. 5074 - Protecting Young Minds Online Act H.R. 5434/S. 2826 - 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act H.R.5509 /S.2903 - Safe Step Act H.R.5553 - CTE Student Mental Health and Wellness Act H.R. 5557 - Mental Health Services for Students Act H.R.1197 - PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3514/S.1816 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act Draft legislation on expedited FDA approval pathways for addiction therapeutics Mental Health Emergency Package: Youth Mental Health Day and Suicide Prevention Day Resolution, Mental Health Crisis Response Act, and Mental Health Emergency Responder Act S. 3064 - Relief of Chronic Pain Act H.R. 6226 - Latino Youth Mental Health Empowerment Act H.R. 5482 - Prevent Youth Suicide Act H.R.6672 - Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act Letter to Letter to Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services, and Department of Treasury regarding mental health parity enforcement. H.R. 3492 - Protect Children's Innocence Act H.R. 498 - Do No Harm in Medicaid Act H.R. 6817/ S. 1056 - Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act Letters and a presentation to the FDA digital health advisory panel regarding generative AI enabled mental health medical devices Veterans: H.R. 241 - Sergeant Ted Grubbs Mental Healthcare for Disabled Veterans Act H.R. 1107 - Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act H.R. 1987/ S. 926 - Saving Our Veterans Lives Act H.R. 2426/ S. 702 - Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act Letter to Secretary Collins in support of physician exemptions to return to office H.R. 3863 - VA Mental Health Outreach and Engagement Act Letter to VA expressing concerns over the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Reproductive Health Services Proposed Rule H.R. 4837 - Written Informed Consent Act Medicare/Medicaid: Letter to CMS outlining recommendations for the Medicaid Community Engagement Provisions of H.R.1 Education: Letters to Congress opposing provisions to eliminate student aid programs H.R. 2028/ S. 942 - Resident Education Deferred Interest Act (REDI Act) Letter to Department of Education to preserve federal loan exception that allows medical students and other health professions to borrow additional Unsubsidized Direct loans Taxation/Internal Revenue Code: Letter to Congress opposing the elimination of the Pass-Through Entity Tax (PTET) deduction Immigration: Letter to DHS Secretary regarding physician J-1 visas Letter to DHS Secretary for physician exemption to new H-1B visa fee Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs: Teleprescribing of controlled medications prior to an in person evaluation continuation of flexibilities

Government entities reported: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE Executive Office of the President (EOP) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) Labor, Dept of (DOL) Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Treasury, Dept of Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Education, Dept of Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS) Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

Reported filing-period amount: $391,974

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AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION

Registrant: ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP

4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
Jan 16, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Medicare/Medicaid: Issues related to Medicare coverage of marriage and family therapist (MFT) services and mental health counselor (MHC) services. Issues related to the Mental Health Access Improvement Act as included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law No: 117-328). Health Issues: Issues related to support for the mental health counseling profession. Issues related to the Vet CENTERS for Mental Health Act (H.R. 733, 118th Congress); the Parity Enforcement Act (H.R. 957, 119th Congress); HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act (H.R. 1096, 119th Congress); Building Capacity for Care Act (H.R. 2223; 119th Congress); Expanding Access to Mental Health Services in Schools Act (H.R.4253, 119th Congress); Mental Health Services for Students Act (H.R. 5557, 119th Congress); Latino Youth Mental Health Empowerment Act (H.R. 6226; 119th Congress); and the Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act (H.R. 6672, 119th Congress). Veterans: Issues related to support for the mental health counseling profession. Issues related to the Vet CENTERS for Mental Health Act (H.R. 733, 118th).

Government entities reported: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE

Reported filing-period amount: $50,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Registrant: NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
Jan 12, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Health Issues: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2483), all provisions related to the continued bolstered funding for substance use disorder treatment and recovery. Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act (S.3402), all provisions relating to certified community behavioral health clinics. COMPLETE Care Act (S. 931/H.R. 2509), all provisions related to providing incentives for behavioral health integration. STAR Plus Scholarship Act (H.R. 3655), all provisions related to creating a scholarship program for students pursuing a degree to provide substance use disorder treatment, mental health and behavioral health services. PEER Support Act (H.R. 2741/S. 1329), all provisions related to background screenings for peer specialists, creating a statutory definition in the Medicare program for peer specialists, and establishing the Office of Recovery. EARLY Minds Act (S. 779/H.R. 1735), all provisions related to allowing states to allocate up to five percent of their Mental Health Block Grant funding for prevention and early intervention activities. Building Capacity for Care Act (H.R. 2223), all provisions related to creating grants, loans, and loan guarantees to fund the construction, renovation, or purchase of behavioral health facilities that provide short-term inpatient care, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient care, and/or crisis stabilization. Expanding Student Access to Mental Health Services Act (H.R. 1649), all provisions related to improving mental health services for students. PEER Mental Health Act (H.R. 1448), all provisions related to awarding grants to train teachers, school personnel, parents/caregivers and students in mental health first aid. Parity Enforcement Act (H.R. 957), all provisions related to imposing civil monetary penalties for violations of mental health parity requirements. Telehealth Access for Tribal Communities Act of 2025 (H.R. 2639), all provisions related to providing access to healthcare services through audio-only telehealth for Medicare beneficiaries in tribal communities. Treatment and Homelessness Housing Integration Act of 2024 (H.R. 577), all provisions related to establishing a five-year demonstration program to refer qualified participants within the Continuum of Care Program to the nearest Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic. Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2025(H.R. 136), all provisions relating to requiring the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to report on the deaths of covered veterans who died by suicide during the last five years. Farmers First Act (H.R. 4400/S. 2282), all provisions related to grant recipients under the bill establishing referral relationships with Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics. Mental Health Services for Students Act (H.R. 5557), all provisions related to bringing mental health services to students in public schools across the country and provide federal funding for school-based mental health programs to address the nations youth mental health crisis. Campus Prevention and Recovery Services Act (Not yet introduced), all provisions related to revising the illicit drug and alcohol abuse prevention program, including by expanding the program to include efforts to prevent substance misuse on campuses Community Mental Wellness Worker Training Act (H.R. 5733), all provisions related to awarding award grants to eligible entities to implement community mental wellness worker training grants. PEERS in Medicare Act (H.R. 6748/S. 3521), all provisions related to permitting reimbursement of peer support services under Medicare in different community-based settings. LEAP Act (H.R. 6574), all provisions relating to equal treatment for loan eligibility among graduate degree programs. Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act of 2025 (S. 1056), all provisions relating to expanding access to mental health and substance abuse services for rural patients, particularly for individuals in the farming, fishing, and forestry industries. Written Informed Consent Act (H.R. 4837/S. 3314), all provisions relating to providing written consent to VA patients when prescribing certain drugs. Medicare/Medicaid: Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act of 2025 (S. 1056), all provisions relating to expanding access to mental health and substance abuse services for rural patients, particularly for individuals in the farming, fishing, and forestry industries. Written Informed Consent Act (H.R. 4837/S. 3314), all provisions relating to providing written consent to VA patients when prescribing certain drugs. Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice: Reentry Act of 2025 (H.R. 2586), all provisions related to allowing Medicaid coverage for eligible incarcerated individuals to be re-established up to 30 days before their release from jail or prison. Due Process Continuity of Care Act (H.R. 1510), all provisions related to amending the Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Policy to allow incarcerated individuals to sustain their Medicaid coverage prior to a conviction. Budget/Appropriations: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies appropriations, support of funding for mental health and substance use programs including the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion (CCBHC-E) program, Mental Health Awareness Training (MHAT), Primary and Behavioral Health Care Integration (PBHCI) Grants and Technical Assistance, Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant (SUPTRS BG), Community Mental Health Service Block Grant (MHBG), and State Opioid Response (SOR) grants. Housing: American Affordability Act (H.R. 6900), all provisions relating to health care affordability.

Government entities reported: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE

Reported filing-period amount: $82,741

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS

Registrant: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS

3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30)
Nov 25, 2025

Reported lobbying issue

Health Issues: Child passenger safety Appropriations for the Indian Health Service Appropriations for Environmental Programs (including EPA) Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program & Implementation Infant sleep product safety Lead exposure prevention Food safety Paid family and medical leave Regulation of high-powered magnet sets Climate change, Inflation Reduction Act Implementation Vehicle emissions standards Button battery ingestions Early childhood education (including Head Start, Childcare) Child product safety and injury prevention, including drowning prevention Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) Family First Prevention Services Act implementation Title IV-B Congregate care reform Mental health supports for foster youth/former foster youth Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, ozone and particulate matter NAAQS, EPA greenhouse gas regulation QRTP/IMDs Firearm Violence Prevention (Including Research Funding; Background Checks; Safe/Secure Storage) Childcare Funding & Resources Native American Child Health Water Beads Vaccines Fluoride Child Welfare & Medicaid, Social Services Block Grant (SSBG), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Housing Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who Deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) Reauthorization Act of 2025 (S. 1562/H.R. 1197) Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act (H.R. 4709) Donor Milk Title V Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Services Block Grant SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (S.1234/H.R.2590) Supplemental Security Income Equality Act (H.R. 2540) Medicaid Payment Parity (including H.R. 1433 / S. 760 - Kids Access to Primary Care Act) Access to Care in Medicaid/CHIP Medicaid/CHIP federal funding Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act (H.R. 1509 / S. 752) H.R. 4641 - Keep Kids Covered Act S. 2287/H.R. 4425 - Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) Telehealth - Medicare telehealth extension, CONNECT for Health Act (S. 1261) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) FY26 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill: Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program, Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research, Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program, Emergency Medical Services for Children, National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Global Immunization, Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, Antimicrobial Resistance, Maternal and Child Health, Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act FY26 National Defense Authorization Act IDEA Full Funding Act (H.R.2598) PREEMIE Reauthorization Act (H.R. 1197) Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R.1909) Artificial Intelligence TRICARE Maternal mental health/perinatal mental health Vaccines Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act (S.830/H.R.2560) Early Detection of Vision Impairments for Children (EDVI) Act FASD Respect Act (S. 139) Family Vaccine Protection Act (H.R.3701) VACCINE Act HEADS UP Act (H.R.3409) Protecting Free Vaccines Act PREVENT HPV Cancers Act MDUFA VI Reauthorization Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act Pediatric Research Equity Act Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act, Section 505G(c) Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (S. 836) Legislation to Protect Young People Online Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program Funding and Program Implementation Regulation/Enforcement of Tobacco Products National Institutes of Health Research Funding LGBTQ Health Federal Student Loan Programs FY26 SFOPS Appropriations - International Affairs Budget, USAID Operating Expenses, Maternal and Child Health (including Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance), Vulnerable Children, IDA, MRA, UNICEF, PEPFAR (including 10% set aside for Orphans and Vulnerable Children) FY26 LHHS Appropriations - CDC Global Immunization; Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) program; provisions related to Unaccompanied Children The Department of State Reauthorization Act Protecting Sensitive Locations Act (H.R.5166 / S.455) Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media [DHS docket number ICEB-2025-0001] Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers [Proclamation] NIH Federal HIV Guidelines Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA); Interpretation of Federal Public Benefit (HHS Docket No. 0991-ZA57) Family Detention / DHS policies Child Nutrition Reauthorization/WIC SNAP/Farm Bill Mental Health for Children Medical Nutrition Equity Act WIC Act MODERN WIC Act Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Program Research for Pregnant and Lactating Women Advancing Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act Funding for HRSA Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program Funding for WIC Donor Milk Dietary Guidelines Suicide Prevention School Meal Standards WIC Food Packages Universal School Meals Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act/CACFP Youth Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Supporting Childrens Mental Health Care Access Same Day Billing Restrictions in Mental Health Prevention and Early Intervention Set-Aside in Mental Health Block Grant Improving Mental Health and Wellness in Schools School Meals Expansion Mental Health Parity Sarah Katz Caffeine Safety Act Whole Milk 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Youth Sports Facilities Act (S. 1419) Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2025 (H.R. 5557)

Government entities reported: Administration for Children & Families (ACF) Agriculture, Dept of (USDA) Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD) Indian Health Service Interior, Dept of (DOI) Natl Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) SENATE Social Security Administration (SSA) State, Dept of (DOS) U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

Reported filing-period amount: $300,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION

Registrant: AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION

3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30)
Oct 20, 2025

Reported lobbying issue

Education: Letters to Congress opposing provisions to eliminate student aid programs H.R. 2028/ S. 942 - Resident Education Deferred Interest Act (REDI Act) Letter to Department of Education to preserve federal loan exception that allows medical students and other health professions to borrow additional Unsubsidized Direct loans Taxation/Internal Revenue Code: Letter to Congress opposing the elimination of the Pass-Through Entity Tax (PTET) deduction Immigration: Letter to DHS Secretary regarding physician J-1 visas Letter to DHS Secretary for physician exemption to new H-1B visa fee Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs: Response to DEA proposed rule on Special Registration for Telemedicine and Limited State Telemedicine Registrations. Budget/Appropriations: H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act Fiscal Year 2026 (FY2026) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations bill Health Issues: H.R. 21/S. 6 - Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act H.R.1096 - HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act of 2025 H.R. 929/S. 266 - Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization H.R. 593 - Strengthening Pathways to Health Professions Act H.R. 879/S. 1640 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act H.R. 1153 - Rural America Health Corps Act H.R. 1227/S. 475 - Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (Alternatives to PAIN) Act H.R. 1735/S. 779 - EARLY Minds Act H.R. 1448 - PEER for Mental Health Act H.R. 1585/S. 709 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 1909/S. 2621 - Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 957 - Parity Enforcement Act H.R. 2509/S. 931 - COMPLETE Care Act H.R. 4206/S. 1261 - CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 1305 - Improving Measurements for Loneliness and Isolation Act H.R. 1902 - Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act H.R. 2223 - Building Capacity for Care Act H.R. 2586 - Reentry Act of 2025 H.R. 3884/S.2011 - Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2025 H.R. 3266/S.1673 - Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2025 Mental Health Matters Act H.R. 4619 - Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act Letter to Congress in support of the Prevention and Public Health Fund Letter to Congress to extend telehealth flexibilities Letter to Congress for funding for public health research into firearm morbidity and mortality prevention at CDC, NIH and NIJ. Letter to Congress on Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) funding Letter to Congress on funding for FDAs Neurology Drug Program in FY26 Letter to Congress on funding for the BRAIN Initiative in FY26 Letter to Congress regarding school-based Medicaid programs Letters to Congress in support of Medicaid Letter to NIH regarding indirect cost caps for NIH grants Letter to HHS in response to the draft Make American Healthy Again Commission Assessment. S. 1062 - Suicide Prevention Act H.R. 912 - 9-8-8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Act H.R. 2587 - Youth Mental Health Research Act H.R. 2483/S. 2121 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 539/S. 106 - Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025 H.R. 2630 - Youth Suicide Prevention Research Act H.R. 3655 - STAR Plus Scholarship Act Letter to Congress in support of NIH neuroscience research Letter to Congress to protect federal funding of maternal health programs Letter to Congress supporting the Pediatric Mental Health Care Access (PMHCA) program Letter to Congress in support of funding for the Children's Hospital Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) program Letter to Congress in support of school mental health workforce grants Communication with Congressional offices on CCBHC funding Letter to Congress to include report language in FY26 appropriations for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and Garrett Lee Smith Youth Suicide Prevention Campus Grants Letter to Congress concerning funding for 988 lifeline LGBTQ+ youth specialized services H.R. 3890/S. 2439 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025 H.R. 3885 - Community TEAMS Act H.R. 3658 - 911 Community Crisis Responders Act H.R. 4745/S. 2410 - Medicaid Bump Act H.R. 3758 - Workers' Disability Benefits Parity Act H.R. 4744/S. 2445 - Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act H.R. 1867 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove in-person requirements under Medicare for mental health services furnished through telehealth and telecommunications technology H.R 4641 - Keep Kids Covered Act Letter opposing H.R. 3164 - Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services (ECAPS) Act Letter to Congress to support the integrity of the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Letter in response to FDA panel review of SSRIs and pregnancy Letter to HHS in response to proposed change to its interpretation of federal public benefit to include 13 additional programs as restricted Federal public benefits Letter to SAMHSA regarding reports on the redirection of FY25 funds H.R. 4681/S. 1379 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act H.R. 4723/S. 2446 - Mental Health for Latinos Act Conversations with Congressional offices on Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) H.R.3505 - Barriers to Suicide Act H.R. 5454/S.2879 - Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act Letters to Congress to extend the enhanced premium tax credits Addressing Addiction After Disasters Act Mental Health Emergency Needs in Disasters (MEND) Act Mental Health Career Promotion Act H.R. 5074 - Protecting Young Minds Online Act H.R. 5434/S. 2826 - 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act H.R.5509 /S.2903 - Safe Step Act H.R.5553 - CTE Student Mental Health and Wellness Act H.R. 5557 - Mental Health Services for Students Act H.R.1197 - PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2025 Veterans: H.R. 241 - Sergeant Ted Grubbs Mental Healthcare for Disabled Veterans Act H.R. 1107 - Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act H.R. 1987/ S. 926 - Saving Our Veterans Lives Act H.R. 2426/ S. 702 - Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act Letter to Secretary Collins in support of physician exemptions to return to office H.R. 3863 - VA Mental Health Outreach and Engagement Act Letter to VA expressing concerns over the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Reproductive Health Services Proposed Rule H.R. 4837 - Written Informed Consent Act Medicare/Medicaid: Letter to the Administration regarding policy recommendations related to Medicare Physician Fee schedule and Quality Reporting Programs. Letter to CMS regarding policy recommendations related to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs. Letter to CMS regarding Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Quality Measures.

Government entities reported: Education, Dept of HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS) Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Executive Office of the President (EOP) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Reported filing-period amount: $221,352

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS

Registrant: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS

3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30)
Oct 20, 2025

Reported lobbying issue

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities: Responsible Financial Innovation Act, Crypto issues H.R.3849/S.1803, STABLE GENIUS Act, Entirety Firearms/Guns/Ammunition: Monitor gun violence prevention, as follows: GOSAFE Act, Draft Funding for gun violence prevention research STOP Violence Act, Draft Safe Workplaces Act, Draft End Gun Violence Act, Draft Secure Background Checks Act, Draft Gun violence issues and higher education S.367, Stop Arming Cartels Act School Safety and gun control related issues and initiatives Public Law 117-159, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Gun violence prevention Community violence intervention, Firearm school safety appropriations funding School Safety and gun control related issues and initiatives Gun Violence Trauma related issues Assault Weapons related issues and initiatives Safe Firearm Storage related issues Agriculture: Hunger and Nutrition related issues Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act Public Law 119-21, To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, SNAP provisions, including impact on school meals Monitor Universal School Meals/Healthy, Free School Meals for All Budget/Appropriations: Public Law 119-21, To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Entirety Appropriations, FY2026, Levels for programs at Department of Education; Policy Riders in all bills Appropriations, FY2025, Levels for programs at Department of Education; Policy Riders in all bills; Administration funding freezes/recissions; and generally H.R.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2026, Community violence intervention funding H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2026, Entirety H.R.5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, FY2026, generally Monitor S.1077, the District of Columbia Local Funds Act, FY2025 Civil Rights/Civil Liberties: Artificial Intelligence in Education, Healthcare and Labor related issues S.1748, Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), Entirety S.836, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0), Entirety S.278, Kids Off Social Media Act, Entirety S.5152, AI Civil Rights Act, Entirety Book banning at DoDEA school related issues H.R.5527, Stop Censoring Military Families Act, Entirety H.R.14, The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, Entirety Monitor the following: Eyes on the Board Act, Entirety Family and Parent Engagement issues H.R.22, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, Entirety H.R.28/S.9, Protecting Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 Online and Social Media platform, K-12 related issues Education: Public Law 119-21, To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, including but not limited to Federal student aid and loan changes (including income-driven repayment plans and PSLF-qualifying loans); Higher education regulatory changes (including the gainful employment and borrower defense rules); Private school tuition tax voucher; and Proposals to expand Pell Grants to short-term programs. Private school vouchers H.R.5131, SOAR Act Improvements Act S.1748, Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), Entirety Child Care, Head Start workforce issues, Head Start and Pre-Kindergarten, generally Artificial Intelligence, Education and workforce related issues Social Media and Platform Accountability related issues S.836, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0), Entirety Career and Technical Education related issues Full Service Community Schools Expansion Act, Entirety S.278, Kids Off Social Media Act Pesticide near schools environmental issues School Staff Workforce related issues including staff shortages, teacher diversity, teacher preparation and tutoring services, teacher apprenticeship; and Grow Your Own Initiative, pausing of Federal grants on these topics Paraprofessionals and teacher pay School staff working conditions, pay, shortages, respect, benefits Antisemitism in educational settings, including S.558, Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2025 Phone Free Schools issues generally H.R.1383/S.356, Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025, Entirety H.R.4085, Haskell Indian Nations University Improvement Act, Entirety H.R.3838, Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery Act and National Defense Authorization FY2026, DOD Education Activity schools in Europe South region; and Monitor Voucher related amendments S.2485, Adjunct Faculty Loan Fairness Act Immigration enforcement in and around schools Higher Education negotiated rulemaking generally, including on Public Service Loan Forgiveness and implementation of PL119-21 provisions H.R.5399, Equitable Arts Education Enhancements Act, Draft bill H.R.2333, Protecting Students with Disabilities Act Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants Act S.1538 Living Schoolyards Act H.R.2700 UNPLUGGED Act Get Toxic Substances Out of Schools Act, Entirety S.2819, A bill to amend The Head Start Act to improve the Act H.R.5056, Teachers are Leaders Act S.2451, Pay Paraprofessionals and Education Support Staff Act S.2481, Pay Teachers Act H.R.5476/S.2330, Preparing and Retaining All (PARA) Educators Act Teacher pay, shortages, respect for profession H.R.5557, Mental Health Services for Students Act H.R.5123, Indoor Air Quality and Healthy Schools Act Monitor the following: Teaching Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) History Act Pride in Mental Health Act H.R.4253, Expanding Access to Mental Health Services in Schools Act S.163, Protecting Students on Campus Act of 2025 H.R.2598/S.1277, IDEA Full Funding Act Department of Education, Existence and organization, including regarding the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) Student loan relief provisions generally, including debt collection Department of Education funding generally Diversity Equity and Inclusion Parental and Family Engagement related issues H.R.28/S.9, Protecting Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 Artificial Intelligence Education Act Electric School Bus related issues Public Law 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act, Direct Pay Postsecondary Student Success Grants (College completion) and funding The DC voucher program/SOAR Act FY2026 funding and policy provisions Education equity issues H.R.5484/S.2822, Green Ribbon Act of 2023, Entirety Government Issues: Executive Order 14251, Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act, Entirety Executive Order 14222, Implementing the President's "Department of Government Efficiency" Cost Efficiency Initiative, Department of Interior Affairs workforce implementation issues Executive Order 14158, Establishing and Implementing the President's "Department of Government Efficiency", Department of Interior Affairs workforce implementation issues Monitor the following: Department of Labor, Nominations related issues National Labor Relations Board, Nomination related issues Health Issues: Repeal healthcare provisions of H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act The ACAs enhanced Advanced Premium Tax Credits H.R. 5557, Mental Health Services for Students Act S.2556/H.R.4849, Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act Calling on HHS Secretary to resign Preserve the United States Preventive Services Task Force S.Res.374, a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr. does not have the confidence of the Senate or of the American people to faithfully carry out the duties of his office and should be removed from his position. H.R.1197/S.1562, PREEMIE Reauthorization Act S.2621, Preventing Maternal Deaths Act S.Res.198, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Health and Human Services should withdraw a reduction in public notice and comment opportunities. Monitor the following: Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patent Safety and Quality Care Act Public Law 119-21, To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Healthcare related provisions. Medicaid, Medicare, ACA cuts H.R.4253, Expanding Access to Mental Health Services in Schools Act Funding for access to reproductive healthcare H.R.3907/S.2024, ENROLL Act S.2032, Choose Medicare Act Stop Medical Profiteering and Theft Act Justice Department anticompetitive regulations related issues H.R.3063, Rural Hospital Stabilization Act H.R.3262, NURSE Act Restructuring of the Department of Health and Human Services Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Services Workers Act, Draft H.R.593, Strengthening Pathways to Health Professions Act Healthcare workforce issues Funding for SUNY Downstate hospital Impact of private equity on healthcare Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act Rural healthcare and hospital workforce challenges and related issues Supporting investments in school-based mental health professionals Healthcare high school apprenticeships Safe staffing levels at nursing homes Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare related issues Medicare drug negotiation program PBM reform Reauthorization of healthcare workforce programs Medicaid DSH Payments, Hospital funding formula Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Affordability of pharmaceuticals, generally Telehealth issues Mental health supports for educators Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Worker Act Workplace violence related issues Health Worker Shortage/Staffing Crisis Funding for Medicare low-income outreach and enrollment efforts Prevention and Public Health Fund related issues Healthcare cybersecurity related issues Safe staffing levels Housing: Housing for Homeless Students Act, Entirety Monitor the following: S.788, HOPE for Homeownership Act H.R.2038/S.934 American Housing and Economic Mobility Act Office of Housing and Urban Development, Staffing and Administration issues Immigration: H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, FY2026, Amendment 1 --HB Immigration Immigration enforcement in and around schools Monitor the following: Higher education institutions, Immigration enforcement related issues H.R.1850, Protecting Sensitive Locations Act, Entirety Immigration Students vulnerable to immigration enforcement, Draft bill Immigration Reform related issues Temporary protective status and Asylum related issues Family detention related issues Border enforcement related issues Educational Access for Undocumented Students Immigration visa issues related to students and faculty at institutions of higher education DREAMERS/DACA related issues Duration of Status Indian/Native American Affairs: H.R.4085, Haskell Indian Nations University Improvement Act, Entirety Executive Order 14222, Implementing the President's "Department of Government Efficiency" Cost Efficiency Initiative, Department of Interior Affairs workforce implementation issues Executive Order 14158, Establishing and Implementing the President's "Department of Government Efficiency", Department of Interior Affairs workforce implementation issues Monitor S.761, Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act, Entirety Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace: H.R.5408/S.844, Faster Labor Contracts Act, Entirety Executive Order 14251, Exclusions from Federal Labor Management Relations Program, Implementation issues H.R.2550/S.2837, Protect America's Workforce Act, Entirety Child Care and Head Start Workforce related issues H.R.2736/S.1352, Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act H.R.522/S.2738, ESP, Paraprofessional and Education Support Staff Family Leave Act, Entirety H.R.804/S.24, The Family Act, Entirety H.R.4312, Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements Act (SCORE ACT), Entirety H.R.4693/S.2469, College Athlete Right to Organize Act, Entirety Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025, Entirety Clean Energy Workforce Act Pay Workers What They've Earned Act Fair Pay for Federal Contractors Act Monitor the following: Preventing Child Labor Exploitation in Federal Contracting Act, Entirety Job Corps and closure related issues A Stronger Workforce for America Act, WIOA Reauthorization and generally Tax Fairness Workers Act, Entirety No Tax Breaks for Union Busting (NTBUB) Act, Entirety Care Economy related issues and paid family leave and child care benefits OSHA and Worker Safety related issues Workforce Training related issues and initiatives Department of Labor Fiduciary Duty Rule Department of Labor, Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) rule related issues FLRA related issues Career Skills Training issues and Apprenticeships issues Advanced Technology Career Pathways Partnership Opportunity Medicare/Medicaid: Public Law 119-21, To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Medicare/Medicaid related provisions Monitor the following: Funding for Medicare low-income outreach and enrollment efforts Federal Medicaid Funding (FMAP) and the territories Public Law 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act, Prescription Drug related issues Medicaid DSH Payments, Hospital funding formula Medicaid funding in schools Medicare Advantage Physician reimbursement rates Site neutral payment proposals Funding for SUNY Downstate hospital Save our Safety-Net Hospitals Act Pharmacy: Monitor the following: Public Law 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act, Prescription Drug related issues Prescription Drug Price Inflation, Lower Drug Prices in Medicare Telecommunications: S.836, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0), Entirety S.1748, Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), Entirety Education technology related issues Lift AI Act Introduction, Entirety Artificial Intelligence, Education, Healthcare and Workforce related issues S.278, Kids Off Social Media Act Phone Free School related issues H.R.2700, UNPLUGGED Act Artificial Intelligence (AI) for America white paper, workforce and education related provisions Monitor the following: Congressional Review Act, Subsidizing Kids Unsupervised Internet Access AI Labeling Act Public Law 119-21, To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Artificial Intelligence moratorium provision NSF AI Education Act Executive Order 14110, The Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence, generally Retirement: Social Security, Proposed legislation generally Monitor the following: Social Security Administration, DOGE actions regarding staffing and administration issues Keeping our field office open act, Entirety Protecting America's Social Security Data Act, Entirety Safe Social Security Act, Entirety Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions, Entirety Public Law 118-273, Social Security Fairness Act of 2023, Social Security Windfall Elimination Provision; Government Pension Offset, and Implementation issues Fiduciary Duty Rule related issues Teacher retirement and pension related issues Fiscal Commission Act, Entirety Pension, ESG related issues Social Security 2100, A Sacred Trust, Entirety Taxation/Internal Revenue Code: Graduated Corporate Tax Act, Proposed legislation Cost of Living Tax Act, Proposed legislation Public Law 119-21, To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Tax and Education related issues S.2778, Tax Cut for Striking Workers Act Monitor the following: H.R.1054, Educators Expense Deduction Modernization Act of 2025, Entirety Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act, Entirety Tax Fairness for Workers Act, Entirety No Tax Breaks for Union Busting (NTBUB) Act, Entirety Capital gains and estate tax related issues Billionaire Taxation related issues Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act, Entirety Carried Interest Fairness Act, Entirety CEO Pay Act, Entirety

Government entities reported: SENATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Reported filing-period amount: $430,000

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NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS

Registrant: NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS

3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30)
Oct 20, 2025

Reported lobbying issue

Insurance: H.R. 608: COVER Now Act expands health care coverage for those in states with no Medicaid expansion funds. H.R. 957: Parity Enforcement Act of 2025 create civil penalties for violating mental health parity requirements. -- H.R. 2082: WISH Act provides long-term care insurance benefits for seniors. H.R. 3758: Workers Disability Benefits Parity Act of 2025 mandates equal treatment of mental, behavioral, and physical health conditions in disability benefit plans. Health Issues: H.R.2223: Building Capacity for Care Act: Grans and loan guarantees to build mental health facilities. S.931: Complete Care Act: Integrating Behavioral health care into primary care H.R. 1906:Rural Wellness Act: Grants for telemedicine to provide Access to care in rural communities S. 779/H.R. 1735: EARLY Minds Act allows States to use some Mental Health Block Grant funds towards prevention and early intervention activities. H.R. 1902: HERO Act allows for the collection of data on first responder suicides to better identify and treat PTSD and combat suicide. S. 665: Fatal Overdose Reduction Act of 2025 creates hubs to treat substance use disorders. H.R. 1305: Improving Measurements for Loneliness and Isolation Act of 2025 creates a working group to better understand and define loneliness and isolation. S. 600: Supporting Adopted Children and Families Act enhances pre and post adoption services. S. 454: Gambling Addiction Recovery, Investment, and Treatment Act creates grants for state to address gambling addiction. S. 266/H.R. 929: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act continues education and awareness for mental health services. H.R. 2483: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 extends and expands grants for serious mental illness and substance use disorder. Support for the inclusion of those with lived experience on the Make America Health Again (MAHA) Commission Support for staffing levels as of 1.1.25 at HHS and SAMHSA Support for Maternal Mental Health programs and funding Support for ending Medicare's 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric care Urging the Administration to continue defending no-cost preventative care in the Braidwood Supreme Court case -- H.R. 1141: Gambling Addiction Recovery, Investment, and Treatment Act authorizes grants to states and research funding to address gambling addiction. H.R. 2044: Suicide Prevention Assistance Act establishes grants for primary care offices to provide self-harm and suicide prevention services. H.R. 2223: Building Capacity for Care Act provides financial support for developing mental health and substance use disorder treatment facilities. H.R. 2305: Corrections Officer Blake Schwarz Suicide Prevention Act of 2025 establishes a grant program to fund mental health screenings and referrals for corrections officer. H.R. 2587: Youth Mental Health Research Act establishes a collaborative research initiative within the NIH to improve youth mental health. H.R. 2630: Youth Suicide Prevention Research Act expands research focus areas on childhood suicide to include adverse childhood experiences and toxic stress. H.R. 2904: Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act authorizes federal grants for culturally competent research, outreach, provider training, and priority support for programs. H.R. 2936: Addressing Boarding and Crowding in the Emergency Department Act allows grants for tracking hospital bed capacity and introduces pilot programs for emergency care improvements. H.R. 2957: STRONG Support for Children Act of 2025 establishes programs aimed at preventing and mitigating childhood trauma through data analysis and strategy implementation. H.R. 3103: Health Share Transparency Act of 2025 requires health care sharing ministries to disclose financial and operational information to federal agencies and enrollees. H.R. 3130: FACTS Act establishes education and public health partnerships to prevent synthetic opioid misuse among youth. H.R. 3262: NURSE Act creates grants to increase school nurses in under-resourced schools. H.R. 3266: Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2025 provides loans to expand and improve pediatric and adult mental health and substance use disorder treatment facilities. H.R. 3420: Words Matter Act of 2025 replacing outdated and stigmatizing terms related to intellectual disabilities with more respectful language. H.R. 3505: Barriers to Suicide Act of 2025 creates a grant program to install nets and barriers on infrastructures like bridges and railroads. H.R. 3520: STAND Against Emerging Opioids Act schedules tianeptine and its analogues as Schedule III controlled substances. H.R. 3601: National ACERT Grant Program Authorization Act establishes a new grant program focused on addressing adverse childhood experiences related to trauma exposure. H.R. 3689: TREAT Youth Act reauthorizes and increases funding for youth substance use prevention and recovery initiatives under the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. H.R. 3743: Supporting Healthy Mothers and Infants Act of 2025 modernizes language for substance use disorder and expands nutrition education and outreach. S. 1056: Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act of 2025 establishes a grant program to improve mental health and substance use services for rural populations through telemental health care. S. 1062: Suicide Prevention Act establishes programs to enhance surveillance of self-harm and provide suicide prevention services in hospital emergency departments. S. 1074: Agricultural Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Mental Health Care Act of 2025 requires a study on the accessibility of mental health and substance use disorder services for farmers and ranchers. S. 1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 seeks to expand telehealth access by removing geographic restrictions. S. 1329/H.R. 2741: PEER Support Act supports and professionalizes peer support specialists and establishes an Office of Recovery. S. 139: FASD Respect Act reauthorize and extend the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Prevention and Services program. S. 1448: Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act seeks to improve mental health services and reduce disparities for racial and ethnic minority youth through increased funding, research, and education initiatives. S. 1663/H.R. 3243: Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2025 prohibits commercial conversion therapy. S. 1673/H.R. 3260: Mental Health Improvement Act extends the authorization period for mental and behavioral health education and training grants. S. 1689/ H.R. 3316: Stop Mental Health Stigma in Our Communities Act of 2025 mandates the development of a national outreach and education strategy tailored to the cultural and linguistic needs of AANHPI populations. S. 1878: ATTAIN Mental Health Act creates an online dashboard to centralize public access to information about federal and state grants for mental health and substance use disorder programs. S. 473: SENIOR Act address loneliness among older adults by requiring screenings, coordinating services, and preparing a report on loneliness. S. 931/H.R. 2509: COMPLETE Care Act incentivizes behavioral health integration with primary care through increased payments and technical assistance. S.Res. 208: A resolution supporting the designation of May 10, 2025, as "National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day." S.Res. 249/H.Res. 441: A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 2025 as "Mental Health Awareness Month." H.R. 3305. Barriers to Suicide Act: Creates a grant program to provide suicide barriers on bridges and other structures H.Res 542/S. 332: Expressing support for the designation of the month of June 2025 as National Post-traumatic stress Awareness Month and June 27, 2025 as National Post-traumatic Stress Awareness Day H.Res 671: Prioritizing Mental Health to the Same Degree as Physical Health to address the epidemics of suicide and drug overdose in the United States H.Res 697/ S. Res 385: Recognizing Suicide as a serious public health problem and supporting September as National Suicide Prevention Month and September 10 as World Suicide Prevention Day H.Res 764: Recognizing the continuing disparities in Black youth mental health and access to care H.R. 4400/S. 2282: Farmers First Act: reauthorizes and expands funding of the Farm Ranch Suicide Prevention Act. HR 4723/ S.2446: Mental Health For Latinos Act: Directs the development of a culturally tailored mental health outreach and education strategy for Hispanic and Latino Populations. S. 2556: Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act: repeals recent health law changes, permanently expands ACA Tax Credits beyond 400% FPL, and sets a new sliding scale for premium contributions H.Res 684: A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 9, 2025, as National Firearms Suicide Prevention Day HR 5509/S 2903: The Safe Step Act: Creates a clear process to appeal step therapy process S.2826/H.R. 5434:The 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act of 2025: Mandates that at least 9% of suicide prevention hotline funding be reserved for specialized services supporting LGBTQ + youth Budget/Appropriations: Appropriations requests for Department of Labor Health and Human Services and Education and Related agencies for FY 2026 Appropriations requests for Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies for FY 2026 Appropriations request for Department of Housing and Urban Development- funding for Housing programs for those with SED, SMI and or SED FY 2026 Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice: H.R. 1510/S.1720: Due Process Continuity of Care Act extends Medicaid to those in custody pending charges H.R. 1392: Improving Mental Healthcare in the Re-Entry System Act of 2025 creates grants for mental health screenings and referrals. Support for expanding reentry services for those leaving or about to leave incarceration, including the use of 1115 waivers -- H.R. 2502: Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2025 funds behavioral health crisis response training for law enforcement and corrections officers. H.R. 2586: Reentry Act of 2025 allows Medicaid coverage for inmates 30 days before their release. H.R. 2879: Prison Staffing Reform Act of 2025 requires a comprehensive review and strategic plan to address understaffing in the Bureau of Prisons. H.R. 3312: SERVICE Act of 2025 establishes a pilot program to create veterans response teams within law enforcement agencies. H.R. 3372: Law Enforcement Scenario-Based Training for Safety and De-Escalation Act of 2025 establishes a scenario-based training curriculum for law enforcement. H.R. 3621: Public Safety and Mental Health Reporting Act mandates annual federal data collection and public reporting on law enforcement interactions with people with mental illness. H.R. 3658: 911 Community Crisis Responders Act of 2025 establishes a federal grant program to support unarmed, community-based crisis response teams for nonviolent 911 calls. S. 1843: Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025 reauthorizes and expands funding for reentry, substance abuse treatment, education, and support programs for formerly incarcerated individuals. S. 1897: A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish the Adverse Childhood Experiences Response Team grant program, and for other purposes. S. 768: Invest to Protect Act of 2025 establishes a grant program to support local law enforcement agencies with training, mental health resources, and recruitment. S. 825: Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act of 2025 creates a program for providing PTSD treatment to public safety officers. S. 2248: Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act reauthorize key delinquency prevention programs and bolster federal protections for incarcerated minors. H.R. 4024: Filling Public Safety Vacancies Act provides a boost to the federal grant program that provides funding to departments for recruitment and hiring. Education: H.R. 1448: PEER Mental Health Act of 2025 authorizes grants for peer mental health first aid training in schools, with a focus on rural areas. S. 906: Peer to Peer Mental Health Support Act creates a pilot program for mental health peer support activities in schools. H.R. 1649: Expanding Student Access to Mental Health Services Act enhances student mental health and telehealth services. -- H.R. 3567: Put School Counselors Where Theyre Needed Act creates a federally funded demonstration project to provide additional school counselors in low-graduation-rate Title I secondary schools. H.R. 3655: STAR Plus Scholarship Act creates a federally funded scholarship program to increase and diversify the behavioral and mental health workforce in shortage areas. S. 1895/H.R. 3534: Mental Health in Schools Excellence Program Act of 2025 creates a federal matching grant program to help graduate students afford degrees in school-based mental health fields. S. 1924/H.R. 3624: Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act requires colleges and universities to provide suicide prevention contact information on student ID cards. H.R. 3939: Respond, Innovate, Support, and Empower (RISE) Act allows college students to use previous documentation as proof of disability when seeking accommodations in their courses. H.R. 4120: Supporting the Mental Health of Educators and Staff Act establishes funding, programs, and reporting requirements to improve mental health and resiliency among education professionals and school staff. H.R. 5557: Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2025: enhances and extends school-based mental health services for students. Medicare/Medicaid: H.R. 1096: HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act of 2025 mandates coverage of three annual primary care visits without cost-sharing under Medicare and Medicaid. H.R. 1867: Removes in-person requirements for mental health services under Medicare. H.R. 1598: Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs Act lifts the age cap for Medicaid buy-in programs for those with disabilities who choose to work S. 752/H.R. 1509: Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act expands Medicaid enrollment across state lines. S. 683: More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2025 creates workforce incentives under Medicare. H.R. 2540: SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act updates resource limits for SSI income eligibility. Reject cuts to Medicaid and other mental health and or substance use disorder programs in the reconciliation process. Support for state waivers for federal financial participation for services furnished to Medicaid members during short-term stays for acute care in psychiatric hospitals or residential treatment facilities that qualify as institutions for mental disease. -- H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act reauthorizes and reforms major federal programs including Medicaid. H.R. 2590: Mental and Physical Health Care Comorbidities Act of 2025 establishes a Medicare demonstration program to promote collaborative treatment of mental and physical health comorbidities. S. 1264/H.R. 3320: Strengthening Medicaid for Serious Mental Illness Act increases federal Medicaid funding for states providing intensive community-based services for adults with serious mental illness. H.R. 4022: Increasing Behavioral Health Treatment Act removes the Medicaid exclusion for mental health services in institutions for mental diseases for patients under 65. S. 2011/H.R. 3884: Telemental Health Care Access Act removes the statutory requirement that Medicare beneficiaries be seen in-person within six months of being treated for mental and behavioral health services through telehealth. S. 2024/H.R. 3907: Expand Navigators Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity (ENROLL) Act strengthens and expands the navigator program by increasing funding, broadening duties, and ensuring nonprofit participation. H.R. 2495: Nutrition CARE Act of 2025 provides Medicare coverage for medical nutrition therapy for individuals with eating disorders. H.R. 2263: Telehealth Coverage Act of 2025: permanently expands telehealth services under Medicare H.R. 3384 Telemental Health Care Access Act: Expands Medicaid to include both mental and behavioral health services provided by telehealth. H.R. 4037: Occupational Therapy Mental Health parity Act: Clarifies that Medicare covers occupational therapy for mental health and substance use disorders HR 4619 Medicare Mental Health Impatient Equity Act of 2025: Removes the 190-day lifetime limit on Medicare coverage on inpatient Psychiatric hospital services. HR 5462: Michelle Alyssa Go Act: Would expand Medicaid coverage for mental health and substance use disorder treatment by increasing the facility size limit from 16 to 36 beds. S. 2401/H.R. 4745: Medicaid Bump Act: Increase federal Medicaid funds for certain mental health services S. 1797 Expanding Seniors Access to Mental Health Services Act: expands Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for clinical social workers to provide mental health services Telecommunications: H.R. 912: 9-8-8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act strengthens the cybersecurity protocols for the Lifeline. S. 414: ADS for Mental Health Services Act requires social media sites to report their public service ads. Ensuring the proper routing of 988 lifeline calls, texts, and chats -- H.R. 3757: Pride In Mental Health Act of 2025 establishes a grant program to enhance mental health services, protections, and data collection for LGBTQ+ youth. S. 1007: 9-8-8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act mandating rapid reporting of vulnerabilities and incidents. S. 1611: Youth Substance Use Prevention and Awareness Act promotes youth substance use prevention through expanded public service announcement campaigns. S. 1797: Expanding Seniors Access to Mental Health Services Act: Expands Medicare coverage and reimbursement for clinical social worker mental health services H.R. 5045: Health AI Act establishes a grant program to fund research on generative AI in health care. S. 1748: Kids Online Safety Act: requires online platforms used by minors to implement safety, privacy, and parental controls. Veterans: S.926/ H.R. 1987: Saving Our Veterans Lives Act authorizes a program through the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide free firearm lockboxes to veterans. H.R. 1290: Veterans Mental Health Crisis Referral Enhancement Act of 2025 creates program to refer veterans to non-VA providers. S. 219/H.R. 71: Veterans Health Care Freedom Act allows veterans to choose their health care providers. H.R. 438: PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Program Act creates for grants for local peer to peer mental health programs. -- H.R. 1987: Saving Our Veterans Lives Act of 2025 establishes a VA program to provide veterans with secure firearm storage solutions. H.R. 2942: What Works for Preventing Veteran Suicide Act establishes standard practices for suicide prevention and mental health programs under the Veterans Health Administration. S. 585: Servicemember to Veteran Health Care Connection Act of 2025 establishes a pre-transition health care registration process for separating Armed Forces members. S. 609/H.R. 553: BRAVE Act requires the VA to establish a mental health care outreach system for veterans within two years. S. 702/H.R. 2426: Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act requires a study comparing the quality of mental health and addiction therapy care between VA and non-VA providers. Housing: H.R. 577: Treatment and Homelessness Housing Integration Act of 2024 allows referrals to community-based treatment. -- S. 1477/H.R. 2945: Housing for All Act of 2025 seeks to combat homelessness and the housing crisis by significantly increasing federal investments in affordable and supportive housing. Taxation/Internal Revenue Code: H.R. 169: Prevent Family Fire Act provides a tax credit for retailers to incentivize the sale of safe storage devices for firearms. S. 46/H.R. 247: Health Care Affordability Act of 2025 expands access to tax credits by eliminating income caps and adjusting premium percentages. -- S. 1676: RETAIN Act introduces a refundable tax credit to retain educators and school leaders in high-need areas S. 925/H.R. 2036: Credit for Caring Act of 2025 creates a tax credit for working family caregivers. H.R. 1582: Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act of 2025: increase the charitable mileage rate to match the business travel for certain charitable activities. HR 5145: Bipartisan Premium Tax Credit Extension Act, extends enhances premium tax credits and expanded eligibility for health insurance subsides through 2026

Government entities reported: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) Justice, Dept of (DOJ) President of the U.S. Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Bureau of Justice Assistance Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD) Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Natl Institutes of Health (NIH) White House Office Education, Dept of Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Reported filing-period amount: $10,000

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NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Registrant: NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30)
Oct 13, 2025

Reported lobbying issue

Health Issues: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2483), all provisions related to the continued bolstered funding for substance use disorder treatment and recovery. Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act of 2025 (Not yet introduced), all provisions relating to certified community behavioral health clinics. COMPLETE Care Act (S. 931/H.R. 2509), all provisions related to providing incentives for behavioral health integration. STAR Plus Scholarship Act (H.R. 3655), all provisions related to creating a scholarship program for students pursuing a degree to provide substance use disorder treatment, mental health and behavioral health services. PEER Support Act (H.R. 2741/S. 1329), all provisions related to background screenings for peer specialists, creating a statutory definition in the Medicare program for peer specialists, and establishing the Office of Recovery. EARLY Minds Act (S. 779/H.R. 1735), all provisions related to allowing states to allocate up to five percent of their Mental Health Block Grant funding for prevention and early intervention activities. Building Capacity for Care Act (H.R. 2223), all provisions related to creating grants, loans, and loan guarantees to fund the construction, renovation, or purchase of behavioral health facilities that provide short-term inpatient care, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient care, and/or crisis stabilization. Expanding Student Access to Mental Health Services Act (H.R. 1649), all provisions related to improving mental health services for students. PEER Mental Health Act (H.R. 1448), all provisions related to awarding grants to train teachers, school personnel, parents/caregivers and students in mental health first aid. Parity Enforcement Act (H.R. 957), all provisions related to imposing civil monetary penalties for violations of mental health parity requirements. Telehealth Access for Tribal Communities Act of 2025 (H.R. 2639), all provisions related to providing access to healthcare services through audio-only telehealth for Medicare beneficiaries in tribal communities. Treatment and Homelessness Housing Integration Act of 2024 (H.R. 577), all provisions related to establishing a five-year demonstration program to refer qualified participants within the Continuum of Care Program to the nearest Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic. Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2025(H.R. 136), all provisions relating to requiring the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to report on the deaths of covered veterans who died by suicide during the last five years. Farmers First Act (H.R. 4400/S. 2282), all provisions related to grant recipients under the bill establishing referral relationships with Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics. Mental Health Services for Students Act (H.R. 5557), all provisions related to bringing mental health services to students in public schools across the country and provide federal funding for school-based mental health programs to address the nations youth mental health crisis. Campus Prevention and Recovery Services Act (Not yet introduced), all provisions related to revising the illicit drug and alcohol abuse prevention program, including by expanding the program to include efforts to prevent substance misuse on campuses Community Mental Wellness Worker Training Act (Not yet introduced), all provisions related to awarding award grants to eligible entities to implement community mental wellness worker training grants. Medicare/Medicaid: One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1), all provisions related to Medicaid. Reentry Act of 2025 (H.R. 2586), all provisions related to allowing Medicaid coverage for eligible incarcerated individuals to be re-established up to 30 days before their release from jail or prison. Due Process Continuity of Care Act (H.R. 1510/S. 1720), all provisions related to amending the Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Policy to allow incarcerated individuals to sustain their Medicaid coverage prior to a conviction. Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice: Reentry Act of 2025 (H.R. 2586), all provisions related to allowing Medicaid coverage for eligible incarcerated individuals to be re-established up to 30 days before their release from jail or prison. Due Process Continuity of Care Act (H.R. 1510), all provisions related to amending the Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Policy to allow incarcerated individuals to sustain their Medicaid coverage prior to a conviction. Budget/Appropriations: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies appropriations, support of funding for mental health and substance use programs including the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion (CCBHC-E) program, Mental Health Awareness Training (MHAT), Primary and Behavioral Health Care Integration (PBHCI) Grants and Technical Assistance, Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant (SUPTRS BG), Community Mental Health Service Block Grant (MHBG), and State Opioid Response (SOR) grants.

Government entities reported: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Office of Management & Budget (OMB) SENATE

Reported filing-period amount: $209,078

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TRUST FOR AMERICA'S HEALTH

Registrant: TRUST FOR AMERICA'S HEALTH

2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30)
Jul 20, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Health Issues: Lobbying Issues Description: Budget and appropriations for public health, disease and injury prevention, including obesity and related diseases; pandemics and emerging infectious diseases; physical activity; public health preparedness; nutrition programs; environmental health; health equity; community-based public health interventions; public health infrastructure and workforce; maternal health; substance misuse/behavioral health issues; vaccines and immunizations; antimicrobial resistance; public health data modernization; global health. Specific Legislation: 1.Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences Act (Not yet introduced) 2.Mental Health Services for Students Act (H.R.5557) 3.Helping Kids Cope Act (Not yet introduced) 4.Advancing Student Services in Schools Today Act (S.2050) 5.Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act (H.R.2904/S.1448) 6.RISE from Trauma Act (S.3461/H.R.6625) 7.Better Mental Health Care for Americans Act (Not yet introduced) 8.Reentry Act (H.R. 2586) 9.FY 2027 Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations 10.FY 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development and Drug Administration Appropriations, provisions related to nutrition 11.Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 12.Improving Social Determinants of Health Act (Not yet introduced) 13.The UNDERSTAND Act (Not yet introduced) 14.The TRUTH in Labeling Act (Not yet introduced) 15.Child Nutrition Reauthorization 16.Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (H.R. 6121) 17.Momnibus Act (H.R.7973) 18.Older Americans Act Reauthorization (S.2120) 19.Protecting the Health of Americas Older Adults Act (Not yet introduced) 20.Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization (Not yet introduced) 21.Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act (Not yet introduced) 22.The Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2483/S.2121) 23.The PEER Support Act (H.R.2741/S.1329) 24.The Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective (COMPLETE) Care Act (S.931/ H.R.2509) 25.The 9-8-8 Implementation Act (Not yet introduced) 26.Local 988 Response Act (Not yet introduced) 27.Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act (Not yet introduced) 28.The Kid PROOF Act (H.R.6396) 29.EARLY Minds Act (S.779/H.R.1735) 30.Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act (H.R.7019) 31.Stabilization to Prevent (STOP) Suicide Act (H.R.8124) 32.Womens Heart Health Expansion Act of 2026 (S.3944) 33.Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act (Not yet introduced) 34.Raising Awareness for Youth Suicide Prevention (RAYS) Act (H.R.7092/S.4061) 35.Campus Lifeline Act of 2026 (H.R.8657) 36.Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act (S.1924/H.R.3624) 37.9-8-8 CONNECT Act (H.R.8122) 38.Improving Non-medical Drivers of Health Act (Not yet introduced) 39.Alzheimers Screening and Prevention Act (H.R.6130) 40.Tech to Save Moms Act (S. 958/H.R. 8317) 41.BUILD America 250 Act (H.R.8870)/Surface transportation reauthorization House(s) of Congress and Federal Agencies lobbied during the quarter: House, Senate, White House Domestic Policy Council, HHS, CDC, FDA, USDA, OMB, HRSA, SAMHSA, and Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Government entities reported: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA) Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Education, Dept of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Executive Office of the President (EOP) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP) SENATE Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) White House Office

Reported filing-period amount: $41,945

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS

Registrant: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS

2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30)
Jul 20, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Agriculture: Public Law 119-21, To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Implementation of SNAP, including impact on school meals Monitor the following: H.R.7567, The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, Entirety Hunger and Nutrition related issues Budget/Appropriations: H.R.9260, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, Overall funding levels and policy riders in all bills; Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Education programs and related issues $35 million for the CDC, $25 million for the NIH, and $1 million at the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) for critical firearm injury and mortality prevention research funding. Fund health care over attacks on immigrants and communities S.4632, Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2026 Title II, Part A, the Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants program of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Full-Service Community Schools funding Monitor the following: Public Law 119-75, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, Division B - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, Including but not limited to Lapse in funding; Levels for programs at Department of Education; Department of Health and Human Services; Department of Labor; Policy Riders in all bills, and Entirety Appropriations, FY2026, Administration funding freezes/recissions; and generally Public Law 119-98, Secure America Act, Entirety S.Con.Res.33, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection issues Institute of Education Sciences (IES) issues H.R.142/S.485, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act (REINS Act) of 2025, Entirety Monitor Immigration enforcement funding and related issues, as follows: H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.7744, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.7147,Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026, (House Amendment to Senate Amendment) Civil Rights/Civil Liberties: Artificial Intelligence in Education, Healthcare and Labor related issues including the Executive Order S.1748, Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), Entirety S.836, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0), Entirety H.R.7296/S.1383, SAVE America Act, Entirety H.R.22, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, Entirety Online and Social Media platform, K-12 related issues S.278, Kids Off Social Media Act, Entirety H.R.6806, Antisemitism Response and Prevention Act of 2025, Entirety Educational Equity Challenge Grant Act H.R.2616, Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act, Entirety Advanced Coursework Equity Act Southern Poverty Law Center hearing/indictment H.R.8830, High Court Gift Band Act, Entirety H.Res.1384, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress must urgently take all appropriate measures to guarantee civil rights and fair political representation to all Americans, Entirety Equality issues Family and Parent Engagement issues H.R.28/S.9, Protecting Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 Monitor the following: H.R.7300, Make Elections Great Again, Entirety Election Security Grants in the Fiscal Year 2027 related issues Education: Public Law 119-21, To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, and corresponding regulatory actions, including but not limited to Federal student aid and loan changes (including income-driven repayment plans, PSLF-qualifying loans, and definition of "professional" program); Higher education regulatory changes (including the gainful employment and borrower defense rules); Private school tuition tax voucher; and Proposals to expand Pell Grants to short-term programs. S.1748, Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), Entirety Child Care, Head Start workforce issues, Head Start and Pre-Kindergarten, generally Artificial Intelligence, Education and workforce related issues S.836, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0), Entirety Immigration enforcement in and around schools Higher Education negotiated rulemaking generally, including on Public Service Loan Forgiveness and implementation of Public Law 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act related provisions Department of Education, Existence and organization, including Office of English Language Acquisition interagency agreements H.R.6574, Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals Act H.R.6677, Professional Degree Restoration Act H.R.9289/S.4297, Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act S.4269, Restoring College Access and Affordability Act Literacy and the science of reading, including H.R.7890, Science of Reading Act and S.4689, READ Act Unionization of higher education faculty and staff, generally Accreditation for institutions of higher education H.J.Res.155/S.J.Res.182, Congressional Review Act disapproval resolution relating to Public Service Loan Forgiveness regulations Social Media and Platform Accountability related issues S.278, Kids Off Social Media Act S.4261, Preventing Youth Homelessness Demonstration Act H.R. 8978, Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act H.R.8979 Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act S.4468/H.R.4120 Supporting the Mental Health of Educators and Staff Act H.R.8606, CHARTER Act H.R. 9320, All in for Attendance Act H.R.8676, REFRESH Act Student loan relief and repayment provisions generally, including default and debt collection The DC voucher program/SOAR Act FY2027 funding and policy provisions H.R.8800, Amd.26, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, private school voucher amendment Predatory practices in higher education, generally H.R.8351, Clean Slate Through Repayment Act of 2026 H.R.8356, Clean Slate Through Consolidation Act H.R.8361, Clean Slate Through Rehabilitation Act H.R.8475/S.1220, Savings Opportunity and Affordable Repayment (SOAR) Act H.R.7891, Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026 H.R.7892, No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026 H.R.7893, FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act H.J.Res.189, CRA relating to ED regulations relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations" (RISE) Dual-enrollment policies, generally H.R.9166, Student Loan Refinancing Act of 2026 Public Service Loan Forgiveness Inclusion Act Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act H.R.2555, Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2025 Paraprofessional workforce data collection Reviving Americas Schoolyards Act Full-Service Community Schools Expansion Act Climate Change Education Act LIFT AI Act All in for Attendance Act Screen-time Management And Recommendations for Teens (SMART) and Kids Act Higher Education and AI issues Teaching with Technology Act Get Toxic Substances Out of Schools Act Green Ribbon Act Advanced Coursework Equity Act Phone free schools issues, generally Secretary McMahon impeachment resolution OSERS and OCR Inter Agency Agreement related issues School Staff Workforce related issues including staff shortages, teacher diversity, teacher preparation and tutoring services, teacher apprenticeship; and Grow Your Own Initiative, pausing of Federal grants on these topics Paraprofessionals and teacher pay S.2481, Pay Teachers Act, Entirety H.R.7032/S.2451, Pay Para Professional and Support Staff Act, Entirety Monitor the following: H.R.28/S.9, Protecting Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 Postsecondary Student Success Grants (College completion) and funding H.R.6718 Professional Student Degree Act Pesticide near schools environmental issues Antisemitism in educational settings, including S.558, Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2025 Public Law 119-60, National Defense Authorization FY2026, DOD Education Activity schools in Europe South region Trump Administration Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education Executive Order 14279-Reforming Accreditation To Strengthen Higher Education, Accreditation related issues U.S. Department of Education, including the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) and its component Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) and Office of Special Education (OSEP) related issues H.R.9203, Student Protection and University Accountability Act H.R.4795, Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2025 H.R.5505, Equal Campus Access Act of 2025, Entirety H.R.8476, No Antisemitism in Education Act of 2026 S.3010, 21st Century Dyslexia Act S.3589, Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower Act (RISE Act) Students Not Profits Act (not yet introduced) S.1558, Understanding the True Cost of College Act H.R.6392/S.3747, Home School Graduation Recognition Act Career-Tech Education, Experiment learning H.R. 7340, Rebuild Americas Schools Act Career and Technical Education related issues H.R.5084, Teacher Loan Forgiveness Enhancement Act H.R.7726, the Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026 H.R.8872, the Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in TANF Act Bilingual and dual-language education programs; and English language learners (ELLs) issues Accountability in Higher Education and Access through Demand-driven Workforce Pell (AHEAD) related issues Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities: Responsible Financial Innovation Act, Crypto issues H.R.3849/S.1803, STABLE GENIUS Act, Entirety H.R.3383, INVEST Act, Entirety H.R.3633, Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, Entirety Monitor the following: No Crypto in Social Security Act, Entirety Regulation S-K disclosure requirement related issues Firearms/Guns/Ammunition: $35 million for the CDC, $25 million for the NIH, and $1 million at the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) for critical firearm injury and mortality prevention research funding. Monitor gun violence prevention, as follows: H.R.6258, Disarm Hate Act, Entirety H.R.38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act S.1531/H.R.3115, Assault Weapons Ban S.726/H.R.1564, Ethan's Law to keep kids safe from unsecured guns S.1955/H.R. 3740, Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act to repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to remove gun industrys unique civil liability shield S.3214, Background Check Expansion Act H.R.18, Bipartisan Background Checks Act H.R.3868, Enhanced Background Checks Act S.2203/H.R.4103, Break the Cycle of Violence Act to fund community violence intervention programs S.2514/H.R.4821, Gun Violence Prevention Research Act GOSAFE Act, Draft Funding for gun violence prevention research STOP Violence Act, Draft Safe Workplaces Act, Draft End Gun Violence Act, Draft Secure Background Checks Act, Draft Gun violence issues and higher education S.367, Stop Arming Cartels Act School Safety and gun control related issues and initiatives Public Law 117-159, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Gun violence prevention Community violence intervention, Firearm school safety appropriations funding School Safety and gun control related issues and initiatives Gun Violence Trauma related issues Assault Weapons related issues and initiatives Safe Firearm Storage related issues Government Issues: S.3168 and S.3001, Shutdown Fairness Act, Entirety Monitor the following: S.3039 and S.3165, The True Shutdown Fairness Act, Entirety Federal Labor Relations Authority, Nomination issues Nomination of Harold Duncan to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Judicial Nominees Justin Smith for the Eighth Circuit, and Jeffrey Kuhlman, Tony Mattivi, and Anthony Powell for the District of Kansas Health Issues: S.J.Res.198 and S.J.Res.192 Congressional Review Act resolution, CMSs Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) model S.4086/H.R.8310, Patient Safety and Whistleblower Protections Act H.R.8484/ S.4357Hazard Pay for Healthcare Heroes Act Fund health care over attacks on immigrants and communities Monitor the following: H.R.7985, CHATBOT Act H.R.7858 Data Center Community Impact Act H.R.6984, The Data Center Transparency Act S.4085, Taking Back Our Hospitals Act Healthcare funding H-1B fees and the healthcare workforce U.S. Vaccine schedule Private equity and healthcare S.3480, SMARTER Care Act H.R.6361, Ban AI Denials in Medicare Act S.3323, Family Vaccine Protection Act Discharge Petition No: 119-10, related to a three-year extension of the ACA tax credits H.R.6703, the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act S.1562/H.R.1197, PREEMIE Reauthorization Act S.2621/H.R.1909, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act Repeal healthcare provisions of H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R.5557, Mental Health Services for Students Act S.2556/H.R.4849, Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act Preserve the United States Preventive Services Task Force H.R.1197/S.1562, PREEMIE Reauthorization Act S.2621, Preventing Maternal Deaths Act Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patent Safety and Quality Care Act Public Law 119-21, To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Healthcare related provisions. Medicaid, Medicare, ACA cuts H.R.4253, Expanding Access to Mental Health Services in Schools Act H.R.3907/S.2024, ENROLL Act Stop Medical Profiteering and Theft Act Justice Department anticompetitive regulations related issues H.R.3063, Rural Hospital Stabilization Act H.R.3262, NURSE Act Restructuring of the Department of Health and Human Services H.R.593, Strengthening Pathways to Health Professions Act Healthcare workforce issues Funding for SUNY Downstate hospital Impact of private equity on healthcare Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act Rural healthcare and hospital workforce challenges and related issues Supporting investments in school-based mental health professionals Healthcare high school apprenticeships Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare related issues Medicare drug negotiation program PBM reform Reauthorization of healthcare workforce programs Medicaid DSH Payments, Hospital funding formula Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Affordability of pharmaceuticals, generally Telehealth issues Mental health supports for educators Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Worker Act Workplace violence related issues Health Worker Shortage/Staffing Crisis Funding for Medicare low-income outreach and enrollment efforts Prevention and Public Health Fund related issues Healthcare cybersecurity related issues Safe staffing levels Department of Health and Human Services, WiSER model H.R.1834, Breaking the Gridlock Act, ACA Tax Credits Healthcare Affordability Housing: S.3682, The Power for the People Act H.R.8488, The AI Data Center Site Selection Transparency Act Monitor the following: Housing for Homeless Students Act, Entirety S.788, HOPE for Homeownership Act H.R.2038/S.934 American Housing and Economic Mobility Act Office of Housing and Urban Development, Staffing and Administration issues H.R.6529, Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act S.3904, American Homeownership Act H.R.6124, End Rent Fixing Act H.R.6771, Housing Crisis Response Act Opposing a proposed rule from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) which would eliminate disparate impact standards under the Fair Housing Act. Immigration: The Right to Learn Act, proposed legislation H.R.1689, To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status, Entirety S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025, Entirety H.R.9432, LIFT the BAR Act, Entirety Monitor the following: H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, FY2026, Amendment 1 --HB Immigration S.3348, Dream Act of 2025, Entirety H.R.5688, Non-Domiciled CDL Integrity Act, Entirety H.R.1061/S.455, Protecting Sensitive Locations Act, Entirety Higher education institutions, Immigration enforcement related issues Immigration Policy and Reform issues, including but not limited to school and student related issues Temporary protective status and Asylum related issues Family detention related issues Border enforcement related issues Educational Access for Undocumented Students Immigration visa issues related to students and faculty at institutions of higher education Duration of Status H.R.6397, Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, Entirety H.R.6389/S.3322, Upholding Protections for Unaccompanied Children Act of 2025, Entirety H.R.7346, the Drain Ice Act, Entirety A Pathway to Citizenship Is the Bulwark Against ICE Abuse Monitor Immigration enforcement funding and related issues, as follows: H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.7744, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.7147,Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026, (House Amendment to Senate Amendment) Indian/Native American Affairs: Formation of the US Wildland Fire Service Monitor Department of Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs workforce and program related issues Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace: H.R.5408/S.844, Faster Labor Contracts Act, Entirety Child Care and Head Start Workforce related issues H.R.2671/S.1286, Tax Fairness Workers Act, Entirety H.R.2692/S.1310, No Tax Breaks for Union Busting (NTBUB) Act, Entirety Unionization of higher education faculty and staff, generally H.R.8210, A Stronger Workforce for America Act, WIOA Reauthorization and generally Care Economy related issues and paid family leave and child care benefits H.R.8555, Living Wage for All Act, Entirety H.R.9216, Double the Wage for Overtime Act, Entirety H.R.856, Comprehensive for Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act, Entirety S.4413, Protecting America's Workers Act, Entirety H.R.4763, Protected Timeoff Act, Entirety H.R.6413, Workplace Flexibility Act, Entirety Monitor the following: H.R.2550/S.2837, Protect America's Workforce Act, Entirety Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025, Entirety H.R.2736/S.1352, Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act H.R.522/S.2738, ESP, Paraprofessional and Education Support Staff Family Leave Act, Entirety H.R.804/S.24, The Family Act, Entirety H.R.4312, Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements Act (SCORE ACT), Entirety H.R.4693/S.2469, College Athlete Right to Organize Act, Entirety OSHA and Worker Safety related issues Workforce Training related issues and initiatives Department of Labor Fiduciary Duty Rule Department of Labor, Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) rule related issues FLRA related issues Career Skills Training issues and Apprenticeships issues Advanced Technology Career Pathways Partnership Opportunity The Toxic Substance Control Act related issues Federal Labor Policy and Funds Withholdings Requests for FY 2027 related issue H.R.9330, Earned Wage Access Consumer Protection Act, Entirety Medicare/Medicaid: S.J.Res.198 and S.J.Res.192 Congressional Review Act resolution, CMSs Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) model Monitor the following: Medicaid cuts related issues and concerns Healthcare funding Public Law 119-21, To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Medicare/Medicaid related provisions Funding for Medicare low-income outreach and enrollment efforts Federal Medicaid Funding (FMAP) and the territories Public Law 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act, Prescription Drug related issues Medicaid DSH Payments, Hospital funding formula Medicaid funding in schools Medicare Advantage Physician reimbursement rates Site neutral payment proposals Funding for SUNY Downstate hospital Save our Safety-Net Hospitals Act Pharmacy: Monitor the following: Public Law 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act, Prescription Drug related issues Prescription Drug Price Inflation, Lower Drug Prices in Medicare Retirement: H.R.3383, INVEST Act, Entirety Protecting Retirement Opportunities and Maintaining Income Security for Everyone Act, DRAFT Fiduciary duties in selecting investment alternatives, Department of Labor ruling/Executive Order 14330 H.R.3289, Fiscal Commission Act, Entirety Monitor the following: No Crypto in Social Security Act, Entirety Social Security Administration, DOGE actions regarding staffing and administration issues Keeping our field office open act, Entirety Protecting America's Social Security Data Act, Entirety Fiduciary Duty Rule related issues Teacher retirement and pension related issues H.R.6424/S.3357, Social Security Survivor Benefits Equity Act, Entirety Safe Social Security Act, Entirety Pension, ESG related issues Taxation/Internal Revenue Code: Graduated Corporate Tax Act, Proposed legislation H.R.7937/S.4083, Working Americans Tax Cut Act, Entirety H.R.5298/S.2818, Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act, Entirety No Crypto in Social Security Act, Entirety H.R.3140/S.1576, Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act, Entirety S.413 (118th), Stock Buyback Accountability Act, Entirety H.R.3694 (118th), Reward Work Act, Entirety H.R.7937/S.4083, Working Americans' Tax Cut Act, Entirety H.R.5427/S.2845, Billionaires Income Tax Act, Entirety H.R.4035/S.2127, Wall Street Tax Act, Entirety H.R.4119/S.1990 (118th), Tax on Wall Street Speculation Act, Entirety H.R.5336/S.4122, Equal Tax Act, Entirety H.R.8085/S.4246, The Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act, Entirety H.R.7767/S.3956, Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share Act, Entirety H.R.1091/S.445, The Carried Interest Fairness Act, Entirety H.R.2692/S.1310, No Tax Breaks for Union Busting Act, Entirety H.R.2671/S.1286, Tax Fairness for Workers Act, Entirety H.R.6438, ROBINHOOD Act, Entirety S.4298, Stop Corporations and High Earners from Avoiding Taxes and Enforce the Rules Strictly Act (Stop CHEATERS Act), Entirety H.R.9175, Tax Clarity for Mining and Staking Act, Entirety H.R.1054, Educators Tax Deduction Modernization Act, Entirety Artificial Intelligence, Taxation DRAFTs Monitor the following: Capital gains and estate tax related issues Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act, Entirety H.J.Res.142, Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025, Entirety Telecommunications: S.836, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0), Entirety S.1748, Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), Entirety Artificial Intelligence, Education, Healthcare and Workforce related issues S.278, Kids Off Social Media Act LIFT AI Act S.4407, CHATBOT Act Youth companion chatbot related issues AI and technology tax related issues Screen-time Management And Recommendations for Teens (SMART) and Kids Act Teaching with Technology Act AI Labeling Act AI federal preemption related issues H.R.7757, The KIDS Act, Entirety American Leadership in AI Act Great American AI Act Data center related issues Monitor the following: Education technology related issues Phone Free School related issues Executive Order 14110, The Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence, generally Executive Order 14179, Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence Public Law 119-60, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, Artificial Intelligence GUARD Act Phone free schools related issues E-rate related issues Artificial intelligence framework and guardrails

Government entities reported: SENATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Reported filing-period amount: $410,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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TRUST FOR AMERICA'S HEALTH

Registrant: TRUST FOR AMERICA'S HEALTH

1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
Apr 23, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Health Issues: Lobbying Issues Description: Budget and appropriations for public health, disease and injury prevention, including obesity and related diseases; pandemics and emerging infectious diseases; physical activity; public health preparedness; nutrition programs; environmental health; health equity; community-based public health interventions; public health infrastructure and workforce; maternal health; substance misuse/behavioral health issues; vaccines and immunizations; antimicrobial resistance; public health data modernization. Specific Legislation: 1.Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences Act (Not yet introduced) 2.Mental Health Services for Students Act (H.R.5557) 3.Helping Kids Cope Act (Not yet introduced) 4.Advancing Student Services in Schools Today Act (S.2050) 5.Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act (H.R.2904/S.1448) 6.RISE from Trauma Act (S.3461/H.R.6625) 7.Better Mental Health Care for Americans Act (Not yet introduced) 8.Reentry Act (H.R. 2586) 9.FY 2027 Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations 10.FY 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development and Drug Administration Appropriations, provisions related to nutrition 11.FY 2026 Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations 12.Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 13.Improving Social Determinants of Health Act (Not yet introduced) 14.The UNDERSTAND Act (Not yet introduced) 15.The TRUTH in Labeling Act (Not yet introduced) 16.Child Nutrition Reauthorization 17.Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (H.R. 6121) 18.Momnibus Act (H.R.7973) 19.Older Americans Act Reauthorization (S.2120) 20.Protecting the Health of Americas Older Adults Act (Not yet introduced) 21.Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization (Not yet introduced) 22.Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act (Not yet introduced) 23.The Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2483/S.2121) 24.The PEER Support Act (H.R.2741/S.1329) 25.The Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective (COMPLETE) Care Act (S.931/ H.R.2509) 26.The 9-8-8 Implementation Act (Not yet introduced) 27.Local 988 Response Act (Not yet introduced) 28.Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act (Not yet introduced) 29.The Kid PROOF Act (H.R.6396) 30.EARLY Minds Act (S.779/H.R.1735) 31.Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act (H.R.7019) 32.Stabilization to Prevent (STOP) Suicide Act (H.R.8124) 33.FY 2026 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations, provisions related to environment 34.FY 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Drug Administration, provisions related to nutrition 35.Womens Heart Health Expansion Act of 2026 (S.3944) 36.Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act (Not yet introduced) 37.Raising Awareness for Youth Suicide Prevention (RAYS) Act (H.R.7092) House(s) of Congress and Federal Agencies lobbied during the quarter: House, Senate, White House Domestic Policy Council, HHS, CDC, FDA, USDA, OMB, HRSA, SAMHSA, and Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Government entities reported: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA) Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Education, Dept of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Executive Office of the President (EOP) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP) SENATE Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) White House Office

Reported filing-period amount: $42,259

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS

Registrant: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS

1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
Apr 20, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Agriculture: Public Law 119-21, To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Implementation of SNAP, including impact on school meals H.R.7567, The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, Entirety Monitor the following: Community Eligibility Provision Hunger and Nutrition related issues Budget/Appropriations: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, Overall funding levels and policy riders in all bills; Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Education programs and related issues Public Law 119-75, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, Division B - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, Including but not limited to Lapse in funding; Levels for programs at Department of Education; Department of Health and Human Services; Department of Labor; Policy Riders in all bills, and Entirety Immigration enforcement funding and related issues, as follows: H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.7744, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.7147,Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026, (House Amendment to Senate Amendment) Disaster relief for schools Monitor the following: Appropriations, FY2025, Administration funding freezes/recissions; and generally H.J.Res.139, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a balanced budget for the Federal Government, Entirety Civil Rights/Civil Liberties: Artificial Intelligence in Education, Healthcare and Labor related issues including the Executive Order S.1748, Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), Entirety S.836, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0), Entirety H.R.7300, Make Elections Great Again, Entirety H.R.7296/S.1383, SAVE America Act, Entirety H.R.22, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, Entirety Online and Social Media platform, K-12 related issues S.278, Kids Off Social Media Act, Entirety Monitor the following: Family and Parent Engagement issues H.R.28/S.9, Protecting Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 Education: Public Law 119-21, To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, and corresponding regulatory actions, including but not limited to Federal student aid and loan changes (including income-driven repayment plans, PSLF-qualifying loans, and definition of "professional" program); Higher education regulatory changes (including the gainful employment and borrower defense rules); Private school tuition tax voucher; and Proposals to expand Pell Grants to short-term programs. S.1748, Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), Entirety Child Care, Head Start workforce issues, Head Start and Pre-Kindergarten, generally Artificial Intelligence, Education and workforce related issues S.836, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0), Entirety Immigration enforcement in and around schools Higher Education negotiated rulemaking generally, including on Public Service Loan Forgiveness and implementation of Public Law 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act related provisions Department of Education, Existence and organization, including interagency agreements H.R.6574, Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals Act H.R.6677, Professional Degree Restoration Act Student Apprenticeship, legislative proposal Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act (draft bill) S.4269, Restoring College Access and Affordability Act S.3010, 21st Century Dyslexia Act S.3589, Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower Act (RISE Act) S.745, Empowering Families in Special Education Act H.R.7536, Generating Relief for Academic Debt Using Assisted Tax Efficiency (GRADUATE) Act Students Not Profits Act (not yet introduced) Literacy and the science of reading, including H.R.7890, Science of Reading Act S.4056, Proprietary Education Oversight Task Force Act S.1558, Understanding the True Cost of College Act Unionization of higher education faculty and staff, generally Accreditation for institutions of higher education H.R.6392/S.3747, Home School Graduation Recognition Act Congressional Review Act disapproval resolution relating to Public Service Loan Forgiveness regulations Career-Tech Education, Experiment learning H.R. 7340, Rebuild Americas Schools Act Social Media and Platform Accountability related issues Career and Technical Education related issues S.278, Kids Off Social Media Act Monitor the following: Student loan relief provisions generally, including debt collection H.R.28/S.9, Protecting Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 Artificial Intelligence Education Act Postsecondary Student Success Grants (College completion) and funding The DC voucher program/SOAR Act FY2027 funding and policy provisions H.R.6718 Professional Student Degree Act Pesticide near schools environmental issues Antisemitism in educational settings, including S.558, Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2025 Phone Free Schools issues generally H.R.5557, Mental Health Services for Students Act Public Law 119-60, National Defense Authorization FY2026, DOD Education Activity schools in Europe South region Trump Administration Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education H.R.6617, Keeping All Students Safe Act H.R.6502, College Financial Aid Clarity Act H.R.6498, Student Financial Clarity Act H.R.6359, Pregnant Students Rights Act School Staff Workforce related issues including staff shortages, teacher diversity, teacher preparation and tutoring services, teacher apprenticeship; and Grow Your Own Initiative, pausing of Federal grants on these topics Paraprofessionals and teacher pay School staff working conditions, pay, shortages, respect, benefits S.2451, Pay Paraprofessionals and Education Support Staff Act Teacher pay, shortages, respect for profession S.2819, A bill to amend The Head Start Act to improve the Act S.2481, Pay Teachers Act H.R.5476/S.2330, Preparing and Retaining All (PARA) Educators Act Executive Order 14279-Reforming Accreditation To Strengthen Higher Education, Accreditation related issues Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG), Administration for Children and Families disbursement related issues Restoring Flexibility in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF), Proposed rule U.S. Department of Education, including the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) and its component Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) and Office of Special Education (OSEP) related issues Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities: Responsible Financial Innovation Act, Crypto issues H.R.3849/S.1803, STABLE GENIUS Act, Entirety H.R.3383, INVEST Act, Entirety No Crypto in Social Security Act, Entirety Firearms/Guns/Ammunition: Monitor gun violence prevention, as follows: H.R.6258, Disarm Hate Act, Entirety H.R.38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act S.1531/H.R.3115, Assault Weapons Ban S.726/H.R.1564, Ethan's Law to keep kids safe from unsecured guns S.1955/H.R. 3740, Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act to repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to remove gun industrys unique civil liability shield S.3214, Background Check Expansion Act H.R.18, Bipartisan Background Checks Act H.R.3868, Enhanced Background Checks Act S.2203/H.R.4103, Break the Cycle of Violence Act to fund community violence intervention programs S.2514/H.R.4821, Gun Violence Prevention Research Act GOSAFE Act, Draft Funding for gun violence prevention research STOP Violence Act, Draft Safe Workplaces Act, Draft End Gun Violence Act, Draft Secure Background Checks Act, Draft Gun violence issues and higher education S.367, Stop Arming Cartels Act School Safety and gun control related issues and initiatives Public Law 117-159, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Gun violence prevention Community violence intervention, Firearm school safety appropriations funding School Safety and gun control related issues and initiatives Gun Violence Trauma related issues Assault Weapons related issues and initiatives Safe Firearm Storage related issues Government Issues: Monitor the following: S.3039 and S.3165, The True Shutdown Fairness Act, Entirety S.3168 and S.3001, Shutdown Fairness Act, Entirety Government Services Administration, System for Award Management certification related issues Federal Labor Relations Authority, Nomination issues H.Res.996, Impeaching Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors, Entirety S.J.Res.104, A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress, Entirety H.Con.Res.38, Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Entirety Health Issues: H.R.7985, CHATBOT Act Political attacks on Medicaid under guise of fraud prevention H.R.7858 Data Center Community Impact Act H.R.6984, The Data Center Transparency Act S.4085, Taking Back Our Hospitals Act Healthcare funding H-1B fees and the healthcare workforce U.S. Vaccine schedule Private equity and healthcare Opposing two HHS rules on gender affirming care (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Service) Medicaid Program; Prohibition on Federal Medicaid and Childrens Health Insurance Program Funding for Sex-Rejecting Procedures Furnished to Children (RIN 0938-AV73) and Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Hospital Condition of Participation: Prohibiting Sex-Rejecting Procedures for Children (RIN 0938-AV87) Monitor the following: S.3480, SMARTER Care Act H.R.6361, Ban AI Denials in Medicare Act S.3323, Family Vaccine Protection Act Extending the Affordable Care Act Enhanced Tax Credits Discharge Petition No: 119-10, related to a three-year extension of the ACA tax credits H.R.6703, the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act S.1562/H.R.1197, PREEMIE Reauthorization Act S.2621/H.R.1909, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act Repeal healthcare provisions of H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R.5557, Mental Health Services for Students Act S.2556/H.R.4849, Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act Preserve the United States Preventive Services Task Force H.R.1197/S.1562, PREEMIE Reauthorization Act S.2621, Preventing Maternal Deaths Act Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patent Safety and Quality Care Act Public Law 119-21, To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Healthcare related provisions. Medicaid, Medicare, ACA cuts H.R.4253, Expanding Access to Mental Health Services in Schools Act H.R.3907/S.2024, ENROLL Act Stop Medical Profiteering and Theft Act Justice Department anticompetitive regulations related issues H.R.3063, Rural Hospital Stabilization Act H.R.3262, NURSE Act Restructuring of the Department of Health and Human Services Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Services Workers Act, Draft H.R.593, Strengthening Pathways to Health Professions Act Healthcare workforce issues Funding for SUNY Downstate hospital Impact of private equity on healthcare Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act Rural healthcare and hospital workforce challenges and related issues Supporting investments in school-based mental health professionals Healthcare high school apprenticeships Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare related issues Medicare drug negotiation program PBM reform Reauthorization of healthcare workforce programs Medicaid DSH Payments, Hospital funding formula Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Affordability of pharmaceuticals, generally Telehealth issues Mental health supports for educators Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Worker Act Workplace violence related issues Health Worker Shortage/Staffing Crisis Funding for Medicare low-income outreach and enrollment efforts Prevention and Public Health Fund related issues Healthcare cybersecurity related issues Safe staffing levels Department of Health and Human Services, WiSER model H.R.1834, Breaking the Gridlock Act, ACA Tax Credits Housing: H.R.6529, Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act S.3904, American Homeownership Act H.R.6124, End Rent Fixing Act H.R.6771, Housing Crisis Response Act Opposing a proposed rule from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) which would eliminate disparate impact standards under the Fair Housing Act. Monitor the following: Housing for Homeless Students Act, Entirety S.788, HOPE for Homeownership Act H.R.2038/S.934 American Housing and Economic Mobility Act Office of Housing and Urban Development, Staffing and Administration issues Immigration: S.3348, Dream Act of 2025, Entirety H.R.5688, Non-Domiciled CDL Integrity Act, Entirety H.R.1061/S.455, Protecting Sensitive Locations Act, Entirety The Right to Learn Act, proposed legislation H-1B fees and the healthcare workforce. Immigration enforcement funding and related issues, as follows: H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.7744, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.7147,Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026, (House Amendment to Senate Amendment) Monitor the following: H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, FY2026, Amendment 1 --HB Immigration Higher education institutions, Immigration enforcement related issues Immigration Students vulnerable to immigration enforcement, Draft bill Immigration Policy and Reform issues, including but not limited to school and student related issues Temporary protective status and Asylum related issues Family detention related issues Border enforcement related issues Educational Access for Undocumented Students Immigration visa issues related to students and faculty at institutions of higher education Duration of Status H.R.6397, Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, Entirety H.R.6389/S.3322, Upholding Protections for Unaccompanied Children Act of 2025, Entirety H.R.7346, the Drain Ice Act, Entirety Indian/Native American Affairs: Department of Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs workforce and program related issues Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace: H.R.5408/S.844, Faster Labor Contracts Act, Entirety H.R.2550/S.2837, Protect America's Workforce Act, Entirety Child Care and Head Start Workforce related issues Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025, Entirety H.R.2671/S.1286, Tax Fairness Workers Act, Entirety H.R.2692/S.1310, No Tax Breaks for Union Busting (NTBUB) Act, Entirety Unionization of higher education faculty and staff, generally Asbestos Awareness Resolution issues Monitor the following: Executive Order 14251, Exclusions from Federal Labor Management Relations Program, Implementation issues H.R.2736/S.1352, Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act H.R.522/S.2738, ESP, Paraprofessional and Education Support Staff Family Leave Act, Entirety H.R.804/S.24, The Family Act, Entirety H.R.4312, Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements Act (SCORE ACT), Entirety H.R.4693/S.2469, College Athlete Right to Organize Act, Entirety Preventing Child Labor Exploitation in Federal Contracting Act, Entirety Job Corps and closure related issues A Stronger Workforce for America Act, WIOA Reauthorization and generally Care Economy related issues and paid family leave and child care benefits OSHA and Worker Safety related issues Workforce Training related issues and initiatives Department of Labor Fiduciary Duty Rule Department of Labor, Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) rule related issues FLRA related issues Career Skills Training issues and Apprenticeships issues Advanced Technology Career Pathways Partnership Opportunity S.3039 and S.3165, The True Shutdown Fairness, Entirety S.3168 and S.3001, Shutdown Fairness Act, Entirety The Toxic Substance Control Act related issues Faith Organizations in Department of Labor Programs H.R.5267, American Franchise Act, Working conditions; Wage and Hour laws; and Workplace Protections Act Medicare/Medicaid: Medicaid cuts related issues and concerns Healthcare funding Monitor the following: Public Law 119-21, To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Medicare/Medicaid related provisions Funding for Medicare low-income outreach and enrollment efforts Federal Medicaid Funding (FMAP) and the territories Public Law 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act, Prescription Drug related issues Medicaid DSH Payments, Hospital funding formula Medicaid funding in schools Medicare Advantage Physician reimbursement rates Site neutral payment proposals Funding for SUNY Downstate hospital Save our Safety-Net Hospitals Act Pharmacy: Monitor the following: Public Law 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act, Prescription Drug related issues Prescription Drug Price Inflation, Lower Drug Prices in Medicare Retirement: H.R.3383, INVEST Act, Entirety No Crypto in Social Security Act, Entirety Monitor the following: Social Security Administration, DOGE actions regarding staffing and administration issues Keeping our field office open act, Entirety Protecting America's Social Security Data Act, Entirety Fiduciary Duty Rule related issues Teacher retirement and pension related issues H.R.6424/S.3357, Social Security Survivor Benefits Equity Act, Entirety Safe Social Security Act, Entirety H.R.3289, Fiscal Commission Act, Entirety Pension, ESG related issues Taxation/Internal Revenue Code: Graduated Corporate Tax Act, Proposed legislation H.R.7937/S.4083, Working Americans Tax Cut Act, Entirety Public Law 119-21, To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Tax and Education related issues, including Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act (draft bill) H.R.5298/S.2818, Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act, Entirety No Crypto in Social Security Act, Entirety H.J.Res.142, Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025, Entirety H.R.5019, CEO Accountability and Responsibility Act, Entirety H.R.6191/S.3176 (118th), Curtailing Executive Overcompensation Act (CEO Act), Entirety H.R.3140/S.1576, Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act, Entirety S.413 (118th), Stock Buyback Accountability Act, Entirety H.R.3694 (118th), Reward Work Act, Entirety H.R.7937/S.4083, Working Americans' Tax Cut Act, Entirety H.R.5427/S.2845, Billionaires Income Tax Act, Entirety H.R.4035/S.2127, Wall Street Tax Act, Entirety H.R.4119/S.1990 (118th), Tax on Wall Street Speculation Act, Entirety H.R.5336/S.4122, Equal Tax Act, Entirety H.R.8085/S.4246, The Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act, Entirety H.R.7767/S.3956, Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share Act, Entirety H.R.1091/S.445, The Carried Interest Fairness Act, Entirety S.3317 (118th), Ending the Carried Interest Loophole Act, Entirety H.R.2692/S.1310, No Tax Breaks for Union Busting Act, Entirety H.R.2671/S.1286, Tax Fairness for Workers Act, Entirety Monitor the following: S.2778, Tax Cut for Striking Workers Act H.R.1054, Educators Expense Deduction Modernization Act of 2025, Entirety Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act, Entirety Capital gains and estate tax related issues Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act, Entirety Telecommunications: S.836, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0), Entirety S.1748, Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), Entirety Artificial Intelligence, Education, Healthcare and Workforce related issues S.278, Kids Off Social Media Act Monitor the following: Education technology related issues Phone Free School related issues Executive Order 14110, The Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence, generally Executive Order 14179, Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence Public Law 119-60, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, Artificial Intelligence

Government entities reported: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

Reported filing-period amount: $490,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS

Registrant: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS

4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
Feb 27, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Health Issues: FY26 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill: - Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program - Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research - Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program - Emergency Medical Services for Children - National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities - Global Immunization - Vaccine Injury Compensation Program - Antimicrobial Resistance - Maternal and Child Health Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act FY26 National Defense Authorization Act IDEA Full Funding Act (H.R.2598) PREEMIE Reauthorization Act (H.R.1197) Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R.1909) Artificial Intelligence TRICARE Autism Maternal mental health/perinatal mental health Vaccines Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act (S.830/H.R.2560) FASD Respect Act (S.139) Family Vaccine Protection Act (H.R.3701) VACCINE Act HEADS UP Act (H.R.3409) Protecting Free Vaccines Act PREVENT HPV Cancers Act (H.R.6561) Vaccine Transportation Access Act MDUFA VI Reauthorization Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act (S.705) & Policies to Strengthen Pediatric Research Equity Act Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act Pediatric Research Equity Act Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments Pediatric IBD Drug Development Health Information Privacy Reform Act (S.3097) Child passenger safety Appropriations for the Indian Health Service Appropriations for Environmental Programs (including EPA) Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program & Implementation Infant sleep product safety Lead exposure prevention Food safety Paid family and medical leave Regulation of high-powered magnet sets Vehicle emissions standards Button battery ingestions Early childhood education (including Head Start, Childcare) Child product safety and injury prevention, including drowning prevention Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) Family First Prevention Services Act implementation Title IV-B Congregate care reform Mental health supports for foster youth/former foster youth Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, ozone and particulate matter NAAQS, EPA greenhouse gas regulation, Endangerment Finding QRTP/IMDs Firearm Injury and Violence Prevention (Including Research Funding; Background Checks; Safe/Secure Storage) Childcare Funding & Resources Native American Child Health Water Beads Vaccines Fluoride Child Welfare & Medicaid, Social Services Block Grant (SSBG), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Housing Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who Deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) Reauthorization Act of 2025 (S.1562/H.R.1197) Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act (H.R.4709) Donor Milk Title V Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Services Block Grant SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (S.1234/H.R.2590) Supplemental Security Income Equality Act (H.R.2540) Autonomous Vehicles Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Data Collection Project Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) & Potential Changes Medicaid Payment Parity (including H.R.1433 / S.760 - Kids Access to Primary Care Act) Access to Care in Medicaid/CHIP Medicaid/CHIP federal funding Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act (H.R.1509 / S.752) H.R.4641 - Keep Kids Covered Act S.2287/H.R.4425 - Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) Telehealth - Medicare telehealth extension, CONNECT for Health Act (S.1261) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1) Proposed Rulemaking: Medicaid Program; Prohibition on Federal Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program Funding for Sex-Rejecting Procedures Furnished to Children (CMS-2451-P) and Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Hospital Condition of Participation: Prohibiting Sex-Rejecting Procedures for Children (CMS-3481-P) Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (H.R.6291/S.836) Kids Online Safety Act (H.R.6484/S.1748) Artificial Intelligence and Child Health Legislation to Protect Young People Online Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program Funding and Program Implementation EMPOWER for Health Act Regulation/Enforcement of Tobacco Products - Tobacco TRACE Act (H.R.6845) - STOP Illicit Vaping Act (H.R.6844/S.3569) Funding for Tobacco Control Programs Biomedical Research Funding (NIH, NICHD, AHRQ) LGBTQ Health Care Financing and Access - H.R.3492 - H.R.498 LGBTQ Health Care Financing and Access - Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Hospital Condition of Participation: Prohibiting Sex-Rejecting Procedures for Children (CMS-3481-P) - Medicaid Program; Prohibition on Federal Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program Funding for Sex-Rejecting Procedures Furnished to Children (CMS-2451-P) Global Child Thrive Reauthorization Act Notice of Proposed Rulemaking DHS Docket No. USCIS-2025-0304 The Department of State Reauthorization Act Protecting Sensitive Locations Act (H.R.5166 / S.455) Federal HIV Guidelines Family Detention / DHS policies Unaccompanied Children's Program / Office of Refugee Resettlement Child Nutrition Reauthorization/WIC SNAP/Farm Bill Mental Health for Children Medical Foods and Formulas Access Act WIC Act MODERN WIC Act Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Program Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2025 (H.R.5557) School Meals Expansion Funding for HRSA Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program Funding for WIC Donor Milk Dietary Guidelines

Government entities reported: Administration for Children & Families (ACF) Agriculture, Dept of (USDA) Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD) Indian Health Service Interior, Dept of (DOI) Natl Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) SENATE Social Security Administration (SSA) State, Dept of (DOS) U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

Reported filing-period amount: $100,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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TRUST FOR AMERICA'S HEALTH

Registrant: TRUST FOR AMERICA'S HEALTH

4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
Jan 20, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Health Issues: Lobbying Issues Description: Budget and appropriations for public health, disease and injury prevention, including obesity and related diseases; pandemics and emerging infectious diseases; physical activity; public health preparedness; nutrition programs; environmental health; health equity; community-based public health interventions; public health infrastructure and workforce; maternal health; substance misuse/behavioral health issues; vaccination and immunization access and recommendations. Specific Legislation: 1.Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences Act (Not yet introduced) 2.Mental Health Services for Students Act (H.R.5557) 3.Helping Kids Cope Act (Not yet introduced) 4.Advancing Student Services in Schools Today Act (Not yet introduced) 5.Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act (H.R.2904/S.1448) 6.RISE from Trauma Act (S.3461/H.R.6625) 7.Better Mental Health Care for Americans Act (Not yet introduced) 8.Reentry Act (H.R. 2586) 9.FY 2025 Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations 10.FY 2026 Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations 11.Farm Bill 12.Improving Social Determinants of Health Act (Not yet introduced) 13.The UNDERSTAND Act (Not yet introduced) 14.SNAP Nutrition Security Act (Not yet introduced) 15.OH SNAP, Close the Fruit and Vegetable Gap Act (Not yet introduced) 16.The TRUTH in Labeling Act (Not yet introduced) 17.Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act (H.R. 1582. S. 786) 18.Child Nutrition Reauthorization 19.Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 (S. 222/ H.R. 649) 20.Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (Not yet introduced) 21.Senior Hunger Prevention Act of 2023 (S. 1036/ H.R. 3474) 22.Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act (Not yet introduced) 23.Older Americans Act Reauthorization (S.2120) 24.Protecting the Health of Americas Older Adults Act (Not yet introduced) 25.Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization (Not yet introduced) 26.Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act (Not yet introduced) 27.The Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2483/S.2121) 28.The PEER Support Act (H.R.2741/S.1329) 29.The Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective (COMPLETE) Care Act (S.931/ H.R.2509) 30.The 9-8-8 Implementation Act (Not yet introduced) 31.A resolution declaring racism a public health crisis (H. Res 119/S. Res 67) 32.Local 988 Response Act (Not yet introduced) 33.Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act (Not yet introduced) 34.The Kid PROOF Act (Not yet introduced) 35.EARLY Minds Act (S.779/H.R.1735) 36.Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act (H.R.7019) 37.Stabilization to Prevent (STOP) Suicide Act (Not yet introduced) 38.FY 2025 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations 39.FY 2026 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations 40.FY 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Drug Administration 41.Public Health Funding Restoration Act (S. 786/H.R. 1715) 42.One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1) 43.Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act (H.R. 3864) 44.Suicide Prevention Act (S.1062) 45.Barriers to Suicide Act of 2025 (H.R.3505) 46.Extreme Weather and Heat Response Modernization Act (H.R. 3661) 47.Heat Management Assistance Grants (HMAG) Act of 2025 (H.R. 3738) House(s) of Congress and Federal Agencies lobbied during the quarter: House, Senate, White House Domestic Policy Council, HHS, CDC, OMB, HRSA, SAMHSA, and Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Government entities reported: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA) Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Education, Dept of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Executive Office of the President (EOP) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP) SENATE Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) White House Office

Reported filing-period amount: $38,941

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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TRUST FOR AMERICA'S HEALTH

Registrant: TRUST FOR AMERICA'S HEALTH

3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30)
Oct 23, 2025

Reported lobbying issue

Health Issues: Lobbying Issues Description: Budget and appropriations for public health, disease and injury prevention, including obesity and related diseases; pandemics and emerging infectious diseases; physical activity; public health preparedness; nutrition programs; environmental health; health equity; community-based public health interventions; public health infrastructure and workforce; maternal health; and substance misuse/behavioral health issues. Specific Legislation: 1.Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences Act (Not yet introduced) 2.Mental Health Services for Students Act (H.R.5557) 3.Helping Kids Cope Act (Not yet introduced) 4.Advancing Student Services in Schools Today Act (Not yet introduced) 5.Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act (H.R.2904/S.1448) 6.RISE from Trauma Act (Not yet introduced) 7.Better Mental Health Care for Americans Act (Not yet introduced) 8.Reentry Act (H.R. 2586) 9.FY 2025 Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations 10.FY 2026 Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations 11.Farm Bill 12.Improving Social Determinants of Health Act (Not yet introduced) 13.The UNDERSTAND Act (Not yet introduced) 14.SNAP Nutrition Security Act (Not yet introduced) 15.OH SNAP, Close the Fruit and Vegetable Gap Act (Not yet introduced) 16.The TRUTH in Labeling Act (Not yet introduced) 17.Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act (H.R. 1582. S. 786) 18.Child Nutrition Reauthorization 19.Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 (S. 222/ H.R. 649) 20.Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (Not yet introduced) 21.Senior Hunger Prevention Act of 2023 (S. 1036/ H.R. 3474) 22.Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act (Not yet introduced) 23.Older Americans Act Reauthorization (bill number pending) 24.Protecting the Health of Americas Older Adults Act (Not yet introduced) 25.Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization (Not yet introduced) 26.Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act (Not yet introduced) 27.The Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2483/S.2121) 28.The PEER Support Act (H.R.2741/S.1329) 29.The Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective (COMPLETE) Care Act (S.931/ H.R.2509) 30.The 9-8-8 Implementation Act (Not yet introduced) 31.A resolution declaring racism a public health crisis (H. Res 119/S. Res 67) 32.Local 988 Response Act (Not yet introduced) 33.Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act (Not yet introduced) 34.The Kid PROOF Act (Not yet introduced) 35.EARLY Minds Act (S.779/H.R.1735) 36.Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act (Not yet introduced) 37.Stabilization to Prevent (STOP) Suicide Act (Not yet introduced) 38.FY 2025 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations 39.FY 2026 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations 40.FY 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Drug Administration 41.Public Health Funding Restoration Act (S. 786/H.R. 1715) 42.One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1) 43.Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act (H.R. 3864) 44.Suicide Prevention Act (S.1062) 45.Barriers to Suicide Act of 2025 (H.R.3505) 46.Extreme Weather and Heat Response Modernization Act (H.R. 3661) 47.HMAG Act of 2025 (H.R. 3738) House(s) of Congress and Federal Agencies lobbied during the quarter: House, Senate, White House Domestic Policy Council, HHS, CDC, OMB, HRSA, SAMHSA, and Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Government entities reported: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA) Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Education, Dept of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Executive Office of the President (EOP) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP) SENATE Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) White House Office

Reported filing-period amount: $39,397

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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