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Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Mental Health Career Promotion Act

S. 3783Introduced Feb 5, 2026Policy area: Health

Official title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, to establish a Mental and Behavioral Health Career Promotion Grant Program, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen. Alex Padilla D-CA
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 5, 2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S511)

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 — 3 Democrats

0 of 3 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Cory Booker (D-NJ), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ron Wyden (D-OR).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Alex Padilla.

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Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress

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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.