Hope Heals Act of 2026

This bill would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study, within 180 days, how federal Executive departments that serve the public could better coordinate to identify people experiencing a mental health crisis. The study would also look at how departments share suicide prevention and mental health information and referrals, and whether they could hand out screening tools such as the Patient Health Questionnaire-3. The Secretary would work with other departments, such as Veterans Affairs, Defense, and Education, and could consult outside experts. A report with results and recommendations would go to Congress within 180 days after the study is done, and each Executive department would have to carry out the recommendations to the extent practicable.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

• Sheri Biggs Republican sponsor
• 2 cosponsors