119th Congress · introduced in the House · Apr 23, 2026
Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act
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Latest action (Apr 23, 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.
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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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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
…for mental diseases H.R. 8081: Mental Health Access and Provider Support Act of 2026 increases Medicare reimbursement rates for certain mental health providers H.R. 8487: Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act expands and standardizes Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics under Medicaid and Medicare H.R.8261: Chronic…
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 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$144,050
Spent on own lobbying
…Suicide Prevention Act of 2026 H.R.8122/ S.4640 - 9-8-8 Connect Act H.R.8811/S.4552 - Moms Matter Act H.R.9257 - Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act H.R.8487/S.3401 - Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act H.R. 9948 - Addictive Design Act H.R. 9551 - Mental Health Parity Enforcement and Funding Act H.R. 9693 - Pat…
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
ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE · lobbying firm or registrant: HOOPER, LUNDY & BOOKMAN, P.C.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 8487/S.3402 - Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act; H.R. 1510/S. 1720 - The Due Process Continuity of Care Act; H.R. 2741/S. 1329 - The Providing Empathetic and…
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 PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC.(FKA AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSN · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC.(FKA AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSN
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$520,000
Spent on own lobbying
…t Act H.R.8124, Stabilization to Prevent (STOP) Suicide Act H.R.8201, Require FQHCs to Provide Behavioral and Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services H.R.8487/S.3402, Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act H.R.9257/S.4754, The Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act H.R.9389, Nutrition Education and Chronic D…
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
…for mental diseases H.R. 8081: Mental Health Access and Provider Support Act of 2026 increases Medicare reimbursement rates for certain mental health providers H.R. 8487: Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act expands and standardizes Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics under Medicaid and Medicare H.R.8261: Chronic…
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 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$137,391
Spent on own lobbying
…Suicide Prevention Act of 2026 H.R.8122/ S.4640 - 9-8-8 Connect Act H.R.8811/S.4552 - Moms Matter Act H.R.9257 - Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act H.R.8487/S.3401 - Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act Joint letter to SAMHSA regarding the planned removal of SAMHSAs buprenorphine practitioner locator and pharma…
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 MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · amended · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$5,130,000
Spent on own lobbying
…all provisions H.R.8261 - Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.8375 - Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.8487 - Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act, all provisions H.R.8500 - Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.8622 - Medicare Physi…
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
ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE · lobbying firm or registrant: HOOPER, LUNDY & BOOKMAN, P.C.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 8487/S.3402 - Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act; H.R. 1510/S. 1720 - The Due Process Continuity of Care Act; H.R. 2741/S. 1329 - The Providing Empathetic and…
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