# 116-hr-4428: Greater Mental Health Access Act

116-hr-4428, Greater Mental Health Access Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA); status Subcommittee Hearings Held. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-4428
- Congress: 116
- Title: Greater Mental Health Access Act
- Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Introduced: 2019-09-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Greater Mental Health Access Act This bill establishes a special enrollment period for family members of individuals who died by suicide to enroll in, or change enrollment under, a health insurance plan. The bill also requires the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to use funds from the Prevention and Public Health Fund to award grants to medical providers and others to provide outpatient mental health services for individuals impacted by the attempted or completed suicide of a friend or family member.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2019-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2019-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2019-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hill, Katie [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2019-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2019-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2019-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2019-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2019-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2019-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2019-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2019-10-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
- 116-hr-2474: Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019
- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act
- 116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-4428 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4428)

## Related
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- [116-hr-2474: Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2474)
- [116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2420)
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
- [116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1980)
- [116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1830)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4428 (as of 2025-11-18).