# 119-hr-929: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act

119-hr-929, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-929
- Congress: 119
- Title: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 85
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Expand and extend mental health and substance use disorder supports for health care professionals.** This bill would reauthorize the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act and strengthen programs that encourage health workers to use mental health and substance use disorder services.

## Cosponsors (85)

- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2025-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2025-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] (R-PA), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2026-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20] (R-CA), 2026-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Annual mental health outreach for clinicians: benefit, low. If enacted, the federal education and awareness effort for clinicians would run in 2026-2030, not 2022-2024. It would happen every year after it starts. The effort promotes use of mental health and substance use care by health care professionals. The change would take effect on enactment, and the a…
- Expanded mental health grants for providers: benefit, low. If enacted, grants that support mental health for the health professional workforce would be authorized for 2026-2030. Groups that focus on cutting paperwork and other administrative burden on health workers could qualify. The bill would also require some program periods to last not less than a set…

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- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-929 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/929)

## Related
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- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [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)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-929 (as of 2026-09-21).