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

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
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Our Securing Facilities for Mental Health Services Act reverses this prohibition, alleviating the inpatient bed shortage across the country and encouraging the expansion of psychiatric inpatient hospitals.

Emmer highlighted his bill to expand psychiatric inpatient hospital access by reversing a HUD financing prohibition, which would increase bed capacity.

Emmer Highlights Minnesota Fraud, New Bill, and Housing Affordability During Financial Services Committee Hearing with Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner | Congressman Tom Emmer
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This legislation would eliminate the prohibition in Section 242 of the National Housing Act, therefore allowing inpatient psychiatric hospitals to access the mortgage assistance program. Passing this legislation will alleviate the inpatient bed shortage across the country and encourage the expansion of psychiatric inpatient hospitals.

Emmer is backing legislation to remove a financing barrier for inpatient psychiatric hospitals in order to expand bed capacity and reduce the psychiatric bed shortage.

Emmer, Torres Lead Effort to Expand Access to Mental Health Services | Congressman Tom Emmer
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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.

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H.R. 7030 (IH) - Securing Facilities for Mental Health Services Act - BILLS-119hr7030ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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GovInfo's official bill record shows H.R. 7030 was introduced by Rep. Tom Emmer and referred to the House Financial Services Committee. The record's last action date is January 13, 2026, and it shows no later action or enactment in the official record checked.

Concrete legislative effort to address psychiatric-hospital financing access, but no official sign of passage or delivery of added beds.

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H.R. 7030 (IH) - Securing Facilities for Mental Health Services Act - BILLS-119hr7030ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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Emmer's House issue page says he is working to address the shortfall of inpatient mental health care by increasing the number of psychiatric hospital beds available to patients.

Official intent statement, but not proof that the promise was delivered.

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Mental Health | Congressman Tom Emmer
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