# 119-hr-3758: Workers’ Disability Benefits Parity Act of 2025 119-hr-3758, Workers’ Disability Benefits Parity Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3758 - As of: 2026-04-21 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: 119-hr-3758 - Congress: 119 - Title: Workers’ Disability Benefits Parity Act of 2025 - Status: introduced - Introduced: 2025-06-05 - Sponsor: Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA) - Cosponsors: 1 - Policy area: Health - Touches household money: yes - Last recorded action: 2026-04-21 ## Summary **Establishes parity in disability benefits by treating mental health and substance use disorder disabilities the same as physical disabilities.** This bill would create new ERISA rules, enforcement tools, and standards to stop plans from imposing tougher limits on behavioral health disability benefits. ## Cosponsors (1) - Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z ## Provisions PRIA read - Equal disability benefits for behavioral health: benefit, high. This bill would require equal treatment of disabilities from mental health and substance use disorders. Private and government plans could not set stricter limits than for physical conditions. Plans would need to count physical health problems caused by a behavioral condition as part of the same di… - Stronger enforcement and your right to sue: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Secretary of Labor could fine violators for each day and each affected person until the problem is fixed. States could enforce these rules on insurers; if a State does not, the Secretary would step in. If a government plan or an issuer harms you by breaking the rules, you could sue… - Agency rules, study, and $10M funding: benefit, low. The Secretary of Labor could issue rules and guidance to carry out this bill. Within 18 months, the Department would study costs to plan sponsors for covering behavioral health disabilities and do outreach on how time limits affect access. The bill would authorize $10 million each year for five yea… - Key terms defined for disability parity: benefit, low. The bill would define what counts as a disability benefit and a disability benefit plan. It would define mental health and substance use disorders using established DSM and ICD categories. It would also define key Title II terms like issuer and governmental employee benefit plan, and list the state… - Parity rules start later after enactment: cost, low. The new rules would apply to plan years that start more than 18 months after enactment. For plans under collective bargaining agreements ratified before enactment, they would start at the later of that 18‑month mark or when the last such agreement ends. A plan change made only to follow the new rul… ## Related bills - 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act - 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025 - 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 - 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act - 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act - 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026 ## Sources - [119-hr-3758 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3758) ## Related - [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977) - [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669) - [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481) - [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973) - [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069) - [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853) - [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3758 (as of 2026-04-21).