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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to mental health services under the Medicare program.
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Sponsor. Representative for California's 12th congressional district. Democrat.
Read Text »Introduced on Mar 17, 2023
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on March 17, 2023. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
Other activity may have occurred on another bill with identical or similar provisions.
Cosponsors43 Cosponsors (41 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
0% chance of being enacted (details)This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2035 (117th).
Mar 17, 2023 IntroducedBills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber.
Passed Committee Passed House Passed Senate Signed by the PresidentA bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 1638. This is the one from the 118 th Congress.
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“H.R. 1638 — 118th Congress: Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2023.” www.GovTrack.us. 2023. September 17, 2024
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0% chance of getting past committee.
0% chance of being enacted.
Only 11% of bills made it past committee and only about 2% were enacted in 2021–2023.
| ↑ | The bill was introduced in the first 90 days of the Congress. |
| ↑ | The bill was introduced in the first year of the Congress. |
| ↑ | There is at least one cosponsor from the majority party and one cosponsor outside of the majority party. |
| ↑ | Companion bill S. 838: There is at least one cosponsor from the majority party and one cosponsor outside of the majority party. |
| ↓ | At least two cosponsors serve on a committee to which the bill has been referred. |
| ↓ | The bill was referred to House Energy and Commerce. |
| ↓ | The bill was referred to House Ways and Means. |
| ↓ | This bill was a re-introduction of H.R. 2035 (117th) from the previous session of Congress. |
| ↓ | The bill was referred to Senate Finance. (on companion bill S. 838) |
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