To amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to strengthen the mental health workforce, and for other purposes.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7787 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7787 To amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to strengthen the mental health workforce, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 4, 2026 Mr. Carter of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. Turner of Ohio, Mr. McCormick, and Ms. Clarke of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to strengthen the mental health workforce, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. STRENGTHENING THE MENTAL HEALTH WORKFORCE. (a) In General.--Part B of title VII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 293 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 742. STRENGTHENING THE MENTAL HEALTH WORKFORCE. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall estab…