# 119-s-3486: Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act

119-s-3486, Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT); status introduced (as of 2026-10-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3486
- Congress: 119
- Title: Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-16
- Sponsor: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-10

## Summary

**Expands state options to grow the behavioral health workforce.** This bill would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue non‑mandatory guidance to help states use Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program to train, recruit, and retain mental health and substance use disorder providers, with a focus on rural and underserved areas and on how to use section 1115 waivers and program authorities.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-135: Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2025
- 119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3486 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3486)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-135: Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-135)
- [119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-554)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3940)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3486 (as of 2026-10-10).