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HR 9133118th CongressFailed / ExpiredHouse

Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2024

Policy Area: Health
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Origin Chamber
House
Last Updated
Jul 21, 2025
Latest Action Date
Dec 17, 2024

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Official Summary

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Executive Summary

The Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2024 (H.R. 9133) is a health policy bill introduced in the 118th Congress aimed at improving access to primary and behavioral health care services. The bill was referred to the House Subcommittee on Health but did not advance further and ultimately failed or expired. No official summary or full text is available, limiting detailed analysis of its specific provisions or mechanisms.

Bottom Line

H.R. 9133 sought to enhance access to primary and behavioral health care but did not progress beyond subcommittee referral and expired without enactment.

Policy Risk Level
🟡 Medium
Neutral Risk Assessment
Key Points
  • The bill focuses on improving access to both primary and behavioral health care services.
  • It was introduced in the House during the 118th Congress and referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • The bill did not advance beyond referral and is currently classified as failed or expired.
Who Benefits?

['Patients seeking primary and behavioral health care services', 'Health care providers in primary and behavioral health sectors', 'Health agencies involved in service delivery and oversight']

Potential Concerns

['Lack of available full text and official summary limits understanding of implementation details and funding mechanisms', 'Potential challenges in oversight and enforcement cannot be assessed due to missing information', 'Unclear cost implications and authority provisions due to absence of detailed legislative text']

Political Context

The bill was introduced during the 118th Congress and referred to the House Subcommittee on Health. It did not advance further and expired, indicating it did not receive sufficient legislative support or priority to move forward within the session.

Hidden Impact Review

Hidden impact flags detected: 2

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2 Detected
Detected Flags
Indirect Effects

['Potential improvement in health outcomes if access to primary and behavioral health care is increased', 'Possible increased demand on health care providers and systems if access expands', 'Uncertain fiscal impact on federal health budgets due to unknown funding provisions']

GovScope Watchdog Notes

The absence of an official summary and full bill text restricts comprehensive transparency and public understanding of the bill's provisions. This limits the ability of stakeholders to evaluate the bill's potential impacts, costs, and implementation challenges. Monitoring future bills with similar titles or objectives may provide additional insight into legislative efforts in this policy area.

Passage Likelihood: LowConfidence: 60%Model: gpt-4.1-mini

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