# 119-hr-9867: Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act

119-hr-9867, Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO); status introduced (as of 2026-10-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9867
- Congress: 119
- Title: Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-10

## Summary

**Federal guidance to boost the behavioral health workforce.** The bill would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance within 12 months to help states use Medicaid and CHIP tools to grow education, training, recruitment, and retention of mental health and substance use disorder providers.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-9070: OPEN Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9867 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9867)

## Related
- [119-hr-7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7567)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10061)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-9070: OPEN Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9070)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9867 (as of 2026-10-10).