Sarah Elfreth (D-MD)
Expanding Mental Health Access for Cyber Command Personnel Act
A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
In committee
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The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Expanding Mental Health Access for Cyber Command Personnel Act," directs the Department of Defense to address occupational resiliency challenges within the Cyber Mission Force. The initiative focuses on behavioral health challenges related to work-related stress. Under the act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness and the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy must work together to implement this initiative. This includes assigning behavioral health professionals to specific operating locations. These professionals must hold the necessary security clearances to treat members of the Armed Forces. The officials are also required to provide annual briefings to the Committees on Armed Services for a three-year period.
Yes
- Scored +7
Does this make mental health care easier to get?
The bill mandates the assignment of behavioral health professionals directly to the operating locations of the Cyber Mission Force.
- Scored +3
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
Addressing occupational resiliency and mental health access supports the health and readiness of those serving in the military.
- Scored +2
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?
By addressing occupational resiliency and work-related stress, the bill provides support that aids the long-term well-being of service members.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved access to mental health support: The bill requires that behavioral health professionals be assigned directly to the operating locations of United States Cyber Command and the Cyber Mission Force (Section 2(a)(1)). This ensures that members of the Cyber Mission Force have professionals available at their duty locations to address behavioral health challenges and work-related stress (Section 2(c)).
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Security-cleared care: The initiative ensures that the assigned professionals hold the necessary security clearances required to treat members of the Armed Forces assigned to those locations (Section 2(a)(2)). This helps prevent security barriers from interfering with a member's ability to receive treatment.
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Increased awareness and oversight: The bill mandates efforts to improve how members of the Cyber Mission Force understand the availability of appropriately cleared professionals (Section 2(b)(5)). Additionally, annual briefings to Congress will track the status of the initiative, clinical acuity, and any identified challenges (Section 2(b)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Does this make mental health care easier to get? — The bill mandates the assignment of behavioral health professionals directly to the operating locations of the Cyber Mission Force.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — Addressing occupational resiliency and mental health access supports the health and readiness of those serving in the military.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — By addressing occupational resiliency and work-related stress, the bill provides support that aids the long-term well-being of service members.
- 12/11/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Don BaconRepublican · Nebraska