# 119-hr-6841: PEERS Act of 2025

119-hr-6841, PEERS Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6841
- Congress: 119
- Title: PEERS Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-05

## Summary

**Would make Medicare cover peer support services at community mental health centers, federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, and certified community behavioral health clinics.** It also defines who counts as a peer support specialist and what peer support services include. - People with mental health conditions or substance use disorders would be able to get emotional, informational, instrumental, and social or community support through certified peer support specialists at those clinics. These services are intended to help recovery, community integration, self-empowerment, and self-determination. - Peer support specialists would be defined as individuals in recovery who are certified under a state process or a Secretary-approved process consistent with the National Practice Guidelines for Peer Supporters and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Core Competencies. - Clinics would be able to bill Medicare for these peer support services when furnished at the specified clinic types. Services would not be covered if provided outside those clinic settings. The changes would apply to care furnished on or after January 1, 2027.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Medicare coverage for peer support: mixed, medium. This bill would add a new Medicare-covered service called peer support services starting January 1, 2027. You would need Medicare and a diagnosed mental health condition or substance use disorder to get the service. The service would be covered only when given at a Federally qualified health center…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6841 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6841)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [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-6841 (as of 2026-09-05).