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C.A.R.E. for Mental Health Professionals Act (H.R. 9866)

Referred to Committee
Introduced 7/22/2026•119th Congress•House
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

7/22/2026 • House

Summary

Compacts, Access, and Responsible Expansion for Mental Health Professionals Act or the C.A.R.E. for Mental Health Professionals Act

This bill establishes a grant program to promote interstate licensure compacts for mental health professionals. These are licensure agreements enacted by two or more states to mutually recognize the licenses of counselors, psychiatrists, psychologists, or pediatric mental health professionals.

The Health Resources and Services Administration must award grants to interstate compact commissions or professional licensing boards. Recipients may use grants for projects to (1) incentivize mental health professionals to practice in states with interstate licensure compacts and (2) develop or maintain interstate compact commissions to implement the compacts.

Introduced in House • 7/22/2026

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Health

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (2)

Party Breakdown

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Sponsor

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Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]

Democrat • CO-2

Sponsored 7/22/2026

Cosponsors (1)

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Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

R-PA-1

Joined 7/22/2026

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

July 22, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Introduced in House7/22/2026
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Related Bills (1)

S. 5137

CARE for Mental Health Professionals Act

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Committee

Energy and Commerce Committee

House

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Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors1
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Sources and method

· Record updated Oct 28, 2026
  • Congress.govLibrary of Congress
    Status, actions, sponsors, cosponsors, committees and text
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  • CRS bill summaryCongressional Research Service, via Congress.gov
    Official summary
    Summary of the “Introduced in House” version, Jul 22, 2026 · Loaded Oct 28, 2026, 1:24 PM ET
  • USAspending.govU.S. Department of the Treasury
    Related Federal Spending section
  • FEC filingsFederal Election Commission
    Funding & Lobbying section
  • Lobbying disclosures (LDA)Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House
    Funding & Lobbying section

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