H.R. 8149House bill · 119th CongressIn committeeAgriculture and Food

Agricultural Access to Addiction and Mental Health Care Act

Sponsored byJoe NeguseD-CO-2Introduced Mar 27, 2026Full text on congress.gov ↗

Latest action (Apr 3, 2026) — Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

What it does

Congressional Research Service, Mar 27, 2026

This bill directs the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to study the accessibility of addiction and mental health care providers and services for farmers and ranchers impacted by severe and persistent drought, extreme weather events, instability in the commodities market, and misinformation targeting consumers.

For example, the study must examine (1) best practices and successful programs at the state and local level that can be replicated at the federal level to address addiction and mental health care needs in agricultural communities, and (2) recommendations for improving the accessibility of care.

In conducting the study, NIFA must collaborate and consult with relevant federal agencies, state departments of agriculture, and mental health and agricultural organizations.

Face Value

as introduced
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How much of this bill its name accounts for.

  • Every bill starts at100
  • Nothing counted against it: one area of law, and short enough that length doesn't register.

Face Value measures reach, not honesty. A big bill can be accurately named, and a low score is not an accusation — it means the contents reach further than any short title could describe. Count it yourself ↗ How this is worked out

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