119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 6, 2025
HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act of 2025
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Latest action (Feb 6, 2025): 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.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Feb 6, 2025)
Helping Out Patients for Emotional and Mental Wellbeing Act or the HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act of 2025
This bill provides for coverage under Medicare and Medicaid of three primary care visits per year without cost-sharing.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
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.
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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Health care coverage and access · Health promotion and preventive care · Medicaid · Medicare · Mental health
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS · lobbying firm or registrant: WHEAT SHROYER GOVERNMENT RELATIONS LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
(S.1797/H.R.3808) Expanding Seniors Access to Mental Health Services Act. (H.R.1096) HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act of 2025 (S.683) More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2025 Issues surrounding Medicaid reforms Extension of Medicare telehealt…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 1096: HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act of 2025 mandates coverage of three annual primary care visits without cost-sharing under Medicare and Medicaid. H.R. 1867: Remov…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS · lobbying firm or registrant: WHEAT SHROYER GOVERNMENT RELATIONS LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
(S.1797/H.R.3808) Expanding Seniors Access to Mental Health Services Act. (H.R.1096) HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act of 2025 (S.683) More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2025 Issues surrounding Medicaid reforms Extension of Medicare telehealt…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…to support for the mental health counseling profession. Issues related to the Parity Enforcement Act (H.R. 957, 119th Congress); HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act (H.R. 1096, 119th Congress); Building Capacity for Care Act (H.R. 2223; 119th Congress); Expanding Access to Mental Health Services in Schools Act (H.R.4253, 119th Congre…
Congress stated in the filing; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
- (S.1797/H.R.3808) Expanding Seniors Access to Mental Health Services Act. - (H.R.1096) HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act of 2025 - (S.683) More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2025 - Issues surrounding Medicaid reforms - (H.R. 1) One Big Beautifu…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · amended · posted Aug 7, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
…cross state lines S. 1797/H.R. 3808 Expanding Seniors Access to Mental Health Services Act H.R. 4185 Integrating Social Workers Across Health Care Settings Act H.R. 1096 HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act of 2025 S. 683 More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2025 S. 1261/H.R. 4206 CONNECT for Health Act S. 2011/H.R. 3884 Telemental…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$3,010,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Jodey - Medicare coverage of cancer screenings H.R. 935 - Health Care Workforce Innovation Act - Rep. Garbarino, Andrew - Increase behavioral health workforce H.R. 1096 - HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act - Rep. Salinas, Andrea - Medicare primary care visit requirements H.R. 1407 - Permanent Telehealth from Home Act - Rep. Buchana…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 1096: HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act of 2025 mandates coverage of three annual primary care visits without cost-sharing under Medicare and Medicaid. H.R. 1867: Remov…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS · lobbying firm or registrant: WHEAT SHROYER GOVERNMENT RELATIONS LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
(S.1797/H.R.3808) Expanding Seniors Access to Mental Health Services Act. (H.R.1096) HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act of 2025 (S.683) More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2025 Issues surrounding Medicaid reforms Extension of Medicare telehealt…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 14, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
- (S.1797/H.R.3808) Expanding Seniors Access to Mental Health Services Act. - (H.R.1096) HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act of 2025 - (S.683) More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2025 - Issues surrounding Medicaid reforms - Extension of Medicare tel…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
- (S.1797/H.R.3808) Expanding Seniors Access to Mental Health Services Act. - (H.R.1096) HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act of 2025 - (S.683) More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2025 - Issues surrounding Medicaid reforms - Extension of Medicare tel…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$5,320,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Jodey - Medicare coverage of cancer screenings H.R. 935 - Health Care Workforce Innovation Act - Rep. Garbarino, Andrew - Increase behavioral health workforce H.R. 1096 - HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act - Rep. Salinas, Andrea - Medicare primary care visit requirements H.R. 1407 - Permanent Telehealth from Home Act - Rep. Buchana…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$205,809
Spent on own lobbying
H.R.1096 - HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act of 2025 H.R. 929/S. 266 - Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization H.R. 593 - Strengthening Pathways to Heal…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 16, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 1096: HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act of 2025 mandates coverage of three annual primary care visits without cost-sharing under Medicare and Medicaid. H.R. 1867: Remov…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$4,120,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Jodey - Medicare coverage of cancer screenings H.R. 935 - Health Care Workforce Innovation Act - Rep. Garbarino, Andrew - Increase behavioral health workforce H.R. 1096 - HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act - Rep. Salinas, Andrea - Medicare primary care visit requirements H.R. 1407 - Permanent Telehealth from Home Act - Rep. Buchana…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 1096: HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act of 2025 mandates coverage of three annual primary care visits without cost-sharing under Medicare and Medicaid. H.R. 1867: Remov…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$391,974
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 21/S. 6 - Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act H.R.1096 - HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act of 2025 H.R. 929/S. 266 - Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization H.R. 593 - Strengthening Pathways to Heal…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS · lobbying firm or registrant: WHEAT SHROYER GOVERNMENT RELATIONS LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 16, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
(S.1797/H.R.3808) Expanding Seniors Access to Mental Health Services Act. (H.R.1096) HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act of 2025 (S.683) More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2025 Issues surrounding Medicaid reforms Extension of Medicare telehealt…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Health Issues
$4,230,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Jodey - Medicare coverage of cancer screenings H.R. 935 - Health Care Workforce Innovation Act - Rep. Garbarino, Andrew - Increase behavioral health workforce H.R. 1096 - HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act - Rep. Salinas, Andrea - Medicare primary care visit requirements H.R. 1407 - Permanent Telehealth from Home Act - Rep. Buchana…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Health Issues
$221,352
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 21/S. 6 - Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act H.R.1096 - HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act of 2025 H.R. 929/S. 266 - Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization H.R. 593 - Strengthening Pathways to Heal…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 1096: HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act of 2025 mandates coverage of three annual primary care visits without cost-sharing under Medicare and Medicaid. H.R. 1867: Remov…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS · lobbying firm or registrant: WHEAT SHROYER GOVERNMENT RELATIONS LLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
(S.1797/H.R.3808) Expanding Seniors Access to Mental Health Services Act. (H.R.1096) HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act of 2025 (S.683) More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2025 Issues surrounding Medicaid reforms Extension of Medicare telehealt…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 10, 2025 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$18,005
Spent on own lobbying
…nt and scope of practice Issues surrounding extension of CMS waivers beyond the public health emergency Issues surrounding facilitating care across state lines H.R. 1096 HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act of 2025 S. 683 More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2025 S. 1261 CONNECT for Health Act S. 2011/H.R. 3884 Telemental Healthcar…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 22, 2025 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$26,494
Spent on own lobbying
…nd the public health emergency Issues surrounding facilitating care across state lines S. 1797/H.R. 3808 Expanding Seniors Access to Mental Health Services Act H.R. 1096 HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act of 2025 S. 683 More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2025 S. 1261 CONNECT for Health Act S. 2011/H.R. 3884 Telemental Healthcar…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 22, 2025 · issue area: Health Issues
$4,050,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Jodey - Medicare coverage of cancer screenings H.R. 935 - Health Care Workforce Innovation Act - Rep. Garbarino, Andrew - Increase behavioral health workforce H.R. 1096 - HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act - Rep. Salinas, Andrea - Medicare primary care visit requirements H.R. 1407 - Permanent Telehealth from Home Act - Rep. Buchana…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing