House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
Mental Health Access and Provider Support Act of 2026
Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to mental health services under the Medicare program.
Sponsor: Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick R-PAWhere it went
- IntroducedMar 25, 2026
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Mar 25, 2026 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 8081.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. FITZPATRICK, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 56, March 25, 2026, Page H2711):Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record March 25, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
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- Statement length
- 31 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 8081, 119th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/8081
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- October 7, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- October 10, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of October 7, 2026). Not every bill gets one.
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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
7 cosponsors — 7 Democrats
7 of 7 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.
Becca Balint (D-VT), Maggie Goodlander (D-NH), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Josh Riley (D-NY), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ).
More from the sponsor
Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick.
- H.R. 3535 (119th) Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act
- H.R. 4993 (119th) Joe Fiandra Access to Home Infusion Act of 2025
- H.R. 8844 (119th) U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Retirement Technical Corrections Act
- H.R. 1065 (119th) Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
- H.R. 2253 (119th) Puppy Protection Act of 2025
- H.R. 1684 (119th) PAST Act of 2025
Related bills
Relationships as recorded by Congress.gov.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Oct 10, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.