Work to increase the number of psychiatric hospital beds available to patients.

Tom Emmer · Minnesota · Republican

policy impact 0.81 specificity 0.90 extraction confidence 98%

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Addressing the shortfall of inpatient mental health care by working to increase the number of psychiatric hospital beds available to patients, and;

Commitment to expand inpatient mental health capacity by increasing psychiatric hospital beds.

Mental Health | Congressman Tom Emmer
primary · other · model gpt-5.4-mini

Evidence

In Congress, we have been working to ensure mental health and substance abuse treatment is within reach, by: ... Addressing the shortfall of inpatient mental health care by working to increase the number of psychiatric hospital beds available to patients.

Emmer's official House issue page states he is working to increase psychiatric hospital beds, but it is a statement of intent rather than proof of completed delivery.

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Mental Health | Congressman Tom Emmer
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Last Action Date Listed January 13, 2026. Action Mr. Emmer (for himself and Mr. Torres of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services.

Emmer introduced a bill to expand financing access for psychiatric hospitals, but the official bill record shows only introduction and referral, with no enactment or later advancement evident in the record checked.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 7030 (IH) - Securing Facilities for Mental Health Services Act - BILLS-119hr7030ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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never same_term A for effort

Emmer publicly stated he was working to address the psychiatric-bed shortfall and, while in federal office, sponsored H.R. 7030 in the 119th Congress to expand financing access for psychiatric hospitals. The official Congress.gov record shows the bill was introduced on January 13, 2026 and referred to the House Financial Services Committee, with status only at Introduced and no enactment. That is a serious legislative attempt, but the available evidence does not show that the number of psychiatric hospital beds was actually increased or that a federal policy delivering that outcome became law.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%