HR 3260119th CongressIntroduced

Mental Health Improvement Act

Introduced: May 7, 2025

Healthcare

Standard Summary

Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

H.R. 3260, the Mental Health Improvement Act, is a straightforward reauthorization bill. It amends the Public Health Service Act to extend the period during which mental and behavioral health education and training grants may be authorized from fiscal years 2023–2027 to fiscal years 2026–2030. In short, the bill keeps federal support in place for programs that educate and train health professionals to address mental health and behavioral health needs, but it does not add new funding or create new programs. The measure is introduced by Representatives Sykes and Joyce (PA) and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Key Points

1Reauthorizes mental and behavioral health education and training grants under the Public Health Service Act.
2Amends Section 756(f) to change the authorized funding period from fiscal years 2023–2027 to fiscal years 2026–2030.
3Does not specify new funding amounts; any appropriations would still be determined through the annual budget process.
4Aims to support the education and training of a workforce to improve mental and behavioral health services and access.
5Status: Introduced in the House; referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce (no further action described in the text provided).

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected: Future and current mental and behavioral health professionals (students, trainees, and clinicians) and institutions that educate them (colleges, universities, professional schools).Secondary group/area affected: Public health systems and health care providers that rely on a trained workforce to deliver mental health services; communities with limited access to mental health care.Additional impacts: Continued federal program support could influence workforce development timelines and planning for mental health services, though actual funding levels depend on future appropriations and congressional action.

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