NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS

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

Appropriations requests for Department of Labor Health and Human Services and Education and Related agencies for FY 2025 Appropriations requests for Commerce, Justice, science and Related Agencies for FY 2025 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 2025 Appropriations request for Department of Housing and Urban Development- funding for Housing programs for those with SED, SMI and or SED FY 2026

H.R. 1510: 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 medica sites to report their public service ads. Ensuring the proper routing of 988 lifeline calls, texts, and chats

S.926: 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. 577: Treatment and Homelessness Housing Integration Act of 2024 allows referrals to community-based treatment.

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.