Creates grants to help mental health counselors work in more states.
This bill would create a new federal grant program to help mental health counselors practice across state lines. It would set aside $4 million each year for four years (a total of $16 million, or about 5 cents per American over four years) to support states that join agreements allowing counselors to work in multiple states, making it easier for people to find mental health care.
Currently, there isn't a federal grant program specifically designed to help mental health professionals practice across state lines or to support the groups that make these multi-state agreements possible. This bill would create such a program, setting aside $4 million each year for four years (a total of $16 million, or about 5 cents per American over four years) to fund grants for states and commissions to make it easier for counselors to work in multiple states.
HR 9866 · 119th Congress · July 22, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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