Amends the National Housing Act to give licensed hospitals equal access to the hospital mortgage insurance program by removing one existing eligibility category from section 242.

Official title: Securing Facilities for Mental Health Services Act

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Introduced 13-JAN-2026

Referred 13-JAN-2026

Approved by committee 16-SEP-2026

Key points

Strikes subparagraph (B) of section 242(b)(1) of the National Housing Act and redesignates subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B)
Applies the changes beginning 9 months after the date of enactment
Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to report to Congress within 2 years on the results of the expanded program
Titled the Securing Facilities for Mental Health Services Act

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Policy area

Finance and Financial Sector

Sponsor Tom Emmer (R-MN) Cosponsors · 1

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1 Democrat

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