House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Restoring Inpatient Mental Health Access Act of 2025

H.R. 5944Introduced Nov 7, 2025Policy area: Health

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow for Federal financial participation for services furnished to patients in an institution for mental diseases under the Medicaid program.

Sponsor: Rep. Brad Finstad R-MN

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Where it went

IntroducedNov 7, 2025
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Latest action: Nov 7, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 5944.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. FINSTAD, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 187, November 7, 2025, Page H4586):
Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

3 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat

1 of 3 cosponsors (33%) are from the other party.

Michelle Fischbach (R-MN), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Pete Stauber (R-MN).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Brad Finstad.

Sponsor’s state and district

Minnesota in Congress · MN-1 district

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.