S. 779 119th Congress Senate

EARLY Minds Act

Official title: A bill to amend title XIX of the Public Health Service Act to provide for prevention and early intervention services under the Block Grants for Community Menta… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title XIX of the Public Health Service Act to provide for prevention and early intervention services under the Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 27, 2025 Introduced by: Alex Padilla Democratic · California See on congress.gov

Health

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Feb 27, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1430-1431)

Feb 27, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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What's happening now February 27, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1430-1431)

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Senate

Lobbying activity 95

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

TRUST FOR AMERICA'S HEALTH
for TRUST FOR AMERICA'S HEALTH · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
TRUST FOR AMERICA'S HEALTH
for TRUST FOR AMERICA'S HEALTH · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
MASON CONSULTING, LLC
for NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR NURSING · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
MASON CONSULTING, LLC
for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERS · New Jersey · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
TRUST FOR AMERICA'S HEALTH
for TRUST FOR AMERICA'S HEALTH · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.
for MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA · Virginia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
93 filings
SENATE
93 filings
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
58 filings
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
53 filings
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
31 filings
Education, Dept of
30 filings
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
30 filings
Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
22 filings

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Cosponsors 3