HR-7666 : Still Just a Bill

Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022

This bill reauthorizes through FY2027, expands, and otherwise modifies various programs, grants, and related activities that focus on mental and behavioral health.

Specifically, the bill reauthorizes and modifies

  • the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances Program,
  • the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant,
  • the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant,
  • the Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Grant,
  • grants for screening and treating maternal depression and related behavioral disorders,
  • grants related to suicide prevention, and
  • grants to support the behavioral health workforce.

Additionally, the bill expands access to opioid and other substance use disorder treatments and recovery support services. For example, the bill (1) eliminates a provision that generally requires individuals to be addicted to opioids for at least a year before being admitted to an opioid treatment program, and (2) promotes access to high-quality recovery housing.

Other matters addressed by the bill include

  • activities to coordinate federal efforts related to behavioral health;
  • best practices for a crisis response continuum of care;
  • identification and treatment of eating disorders;
  • prevention and treatment of mental health and substance use disorders for tribal populations;
  • compliance by self-funded, nonfederal insurance plans with federal mental health parity requirements; and
  • integration of behavioral health in primary care settings.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2022-06-23IntroReferralReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Senate
2022-06-22FloorThe Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 7666.House floor actions
2022-06-22FloorMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
2022-06-22VoteOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 402 - 20 (Roll no. 286).House floor actions
2022-06-22FloorThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.House floor actions
2022-06-22FloorConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5803-5808)House floor actions
2022-06-22FloorPursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on H.R. 7666 would be postponed.House floor actions
2022-06-22FloorPOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Griffith amendment No. 8, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Griffith demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.House floor actions
2022-06-22FloorDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1191, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Griffith amendment No. 8.House floor actions
2022-06-22FloorPOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rodgers (WA) amendment No. 6, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.House floor actions
2022-06-22FloorDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1191, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rodgers (WA) amendment No. 6.House floor actions
2022-06-22FloorPOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Demings amendment No. 4, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.House floor actions
2022-06-22FloorDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1191, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Demings amendment No. 4.House floor actions
2022-06-22FloorPOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pallone amendment en bloc No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Tiffany demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.House floor actions
2022-06-22FloorDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1191, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Pallone amendment en bloc No. 2.House floor actions
2022-06-22FloorPOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pallone amendment en bloc No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Tiffany demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.House floor actions
2022-06-22FloorDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1191, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Pallone amendment en bloc No. 1.House floor actions
2022-06-22FloorDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7666.House floor actions
2022-06-22FloorRule provides for consideration of H.R. 4176, H.R. 5585 and H.R. 7666. Rule provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 4176, H.R. 5585 and H.R. 7666. Rule provides for one motion to recommit each for H.R. 4176, H.R. 5585 and H.R. 7666. Rule provides that proceedings may be postponed through July 15, 2022, on measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative days of June 21, 2022, June 22, 2022, June 23, 2022, or June 24, 2022, and on which the yeas and nays were ordered.House floor actions
2022-06-22FloorConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1191. (consideration: CR H5752-5795; text: CR H5752-5773)House floor actions
2022-06-22FloorRule H. Res. 1191 passed House.House floor actions
2022-06-21FloorRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1191 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4176, H.R. 5585 and H.R. 7666. Rule provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 4176, H.R. 5585 and H.R. 7666. Rule provides for one motion to recommit each for H.R. 4176, H.R. 5585 and H.R. 7666. Rule provides that proceedings may be postponed through July 15, 2022, on measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative days of June 21, 2022, June 22, 2022, June 23, 2022, or June 24, 2022, and on which the yeas and nays were ordered.House floor actions
2022-06-13CalendarsPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 276.House floor actions
2022-06-13DischargeCommittee on the Judiciary discharged.House floor actions
2022-06-13CommitteeReported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-364, Part I.House floor actions
2022-05-18CommitteeOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.House committee actions
2022-05-18CommitteeCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.House committee actions
2022-05-11CommitteeForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 0 .House committee actions
2022-05-11CommitteeSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.House committee actions
2022-05-09CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.House committee actions
2022-05-06IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
2022-05-06IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
2022-05-06IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Health
See Subjects
  • Accounting and auditing
  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Advisory bodies
  • Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
  • Cardiovascular and respiratory health
  • Child health
  • Civil actions and liability
  • Community life and organization
  • Congressional oversight
  • Correctional facilities and imprisonment
  • Criminal procedure and sentencing
  • Department of Health and Human Services
  • Digestive and metabolic diseases
  • Drug trafficking and controlled substances
  • Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
  • Education programs funding
  • Emergency communications systems
  • Emergency medical services and trauma care
  • Employee benefits and pensions
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
  • Government studies and investigations
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Health care costs and insurance
  • Health care coverage and access
  • Health facilities and institutions
  • Health information and medical records
  • Health personnel
  • Health programs administration and funding
  • Health promotion and preventive care
  • Higher education
  • Homelessness and emergency shelter
  • Housing and community development funding
  • Housing supply and affordability
  • Indian social and development programs
  • Infectious and parasitic diseases
  • Medical education
  • Medical research
  • Medical tests and diagnostic methods
  • Mental health
  • Minority health
  • Nutrition and diet
  • Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
  • State and local government operations
  • Telephone and wireless communication
  • Women's health