# 119-hr-7394: Mental Health Career Promotion Act

119-hr-7394, Mental Health Career Promotion Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7394
- Congress: 119
- Title: Mental Health Career Promotion Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates grants to build school and community college pipelines into mental and behavioral health careers.** It funds partnerships between local educational agencies, public junior and community colleges, and community-based mental health organizations to offer presentations, internships, mentorships, and hands-on learning for students. - Students and families: Students in grades 9–12 and public junior or community college students gain exposure and direct experience with mental health careers through presentations, shadowing, internships, and mentorships. - Schools and colleges: Eligible local educational agencies, state educational agencies, and public junior and community colleges can receive 5-year grants to create or expand career-promotion programs, with technical assistance available for high-need districts. - Community providers and the workforce: Grants require partnerships with community behavioral health providers or similar entities, creating pathways into roles that range from peer support specialists to social workers and psychiatrists. *Authorizes $50 million per year for fiscal years 2027–2031, $250 million total, which would increase federal spending over that period.*

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-02-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Mental health career programs for students: benefit, low. This bill would create a grant program to promote careers in mental and behavioral health. Grants would fund programs for students in grades 9–12 and students at public junior or community colleges. Eligible partnerships would include an LEA or a State education agency and a public junior or commun…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7394 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7394)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7394 (as of 2026-04-21).