# 117-hr-8512: Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2022

117-hr-8512, Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA); status Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8512
- Congress: 117
- Title: Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2022-07-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2022 This bill increases oversight of the insurance coverage parity requirements for mental health and substance use disorder, including providing a process for auditing insurance providers and filing formal complaints for violations of the requirements.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] (D-PA), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 Crown Road Southwest in Atlanta, Georgia, as the "John R. Lewis Post Office Build…
- 117-hr-5441: PAST Act of 2022
- 117-hr-3630: Lymphedema Treatment Act
- 117-hr-3294: IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-8512 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8512)

## Related
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-5441: PAST Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5441)
- [117-hr-3630: Lymphedema Treatment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3630)
- [117-hr-3294: IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3294)
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