H.R. 5944

Summary

H.R. 5944, the Restoring Inpatient Mental Health Access Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Nov 7, 2025 by Rep. Brad Finstad (R) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Nov 7, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Record

Text

H.R. 5944 has 3 co-sponsors.

119 HR 5944 IH: Restoring Inpatient Mental Health Access Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-11-07
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 119th CONGRESS  1st Session
 H. R. 5944
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 November 7, 2025
  Mr. Finstad  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Energy and Commerce
 A BILL
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow for Federal financial participation for services furnished to patients in an institution for mental diseases under the Medicaid program.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Restoring Inpatient Mental Health Access Act of 2025  .
2.
Allowing for Federal financial participation for services furnished to patients in an institution for mental diseases under the Medicaid program
(a)
In general
Section 1905(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(a) ) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (1), by striking  (other than services in an institution for mental diseases) ;
(2)
in paragraph (4)(A), by striking  (other than services in an institution for mental diseases) ;
(3)
by striking paragraph (14);
(4)
in paragraph (15), by striking  (other than services in an institution for mental diseases) ; and
(5)
in the matter designated as subparagraph (B) following the last numbered paragraph of such subsection, by inserting  furnished before January 1, 2027,  after  care or services .
(b)
Conforming amendment
Section 1915(l)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396n(l)(1) ) is amended by inserting  and before January 1, 2027,  after  October 1, 2019, .
(c)
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to medical assistance furnished on or after January 1, 2027.

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To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow for Federal financial participation for services furnished to patients in an institution for mental diseases under the Medicaid program.

Sponsors

Rep. Brad Finstad (R) sponsors H.R. 5944, and 3 members have co-sponsored it.

Brad Finstad

Rep. · R–MN-1 · Sponsor

Introduced Nov 7, 2025

Michelle Fischbach

Rep. · R–MN-7 · Co-sponsor

Joined Nov 21, 2025

Pete Stauber

Rep. · R–MN-8 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jan 14, 2026

Betty McCollum

Rep. · D–MN-4 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jan 15, 2026

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Committees

H.R. 5944 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce

Energy and Commerce

Referred To · Nov 7, 2025 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 5944 has taken 2 actions since Nov 7, 2025.

Votes

H.R. 5944 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 5944 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Restoring Inpatient Mental Health Access Act of 2025 — Display Title
• Restoring Inpatient Mental Health Access Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow for Federal financial participation for services furnished to patients in an institution for mental diseases under the Medicaid program. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 7 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 5944 in 2 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Health Issues, Veterans, Education, Housing, Insurance, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice, Medicare/Medicaid.

Clients

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5944 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5944’s is Health.

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