H.R. 9866 119th Congress House

C.A.R.E. for Mental Health Professionals Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to establish a grant program to be known as the Mental Health Licensure Portability Program to award grants to eligible entities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 22, 2026 Introduced by: Joe Neguse Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jul 22, 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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for NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS · Virginia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.

Pennsylvania · Jul 22, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9866: C.A.R.E. for Mental Health Professionals Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9866/

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"H.R. 9866: C.A.R.E. for Mental Health Professionals Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9866/.

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