S. 5137
Introduced in Senate · July 31, 2026July 27, 2026
Mr. King introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to establish a grant program to be known as the Mental Health Licensure Portability Program to award grants to eligible entities, 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. Short title.
This Act may be cited as the “Compacts, Access, and Responsible Expansion for Mental Health Professionals Act” or the “CARE for Mental Health Professionals Act”.