# 119-hr-2085: Mental Health Research Accelerator Act of 2025

119-hr-2085, Mental Health Research Accelerator Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2085
- Congress: 119
- Title: Mental Health Research Accelerator Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**A new refundable translational research tax credit for neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders.** It provides a 25 percent credit on qualifying translational research spending, includes annual national caps, and sunsets after 2035.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2026-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New tax credit for brain research firms: benefit, high. If enacted, companies could claim a 25% tax credit for translational research on neurodegenerative and psychiatric conditions. The credit would be part of the general business credit and would require a Treasury allocation. Yearly national caps would apply: $1 billion in 2026; $2 billion in 2027–20…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2085 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2085)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2085 (as of 2026-09-21).