H.R. 7030

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7030 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7030

To amend section 242 of the National Housing Act to provide parity with 
respect to access to the mortgage insurance for hospitals program for 
licensed hospitals, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 13, 2026

Mr. Emmer (for himself and Mr. Torres of New York) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial 
Services

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A BILL

To amend section 242 of the National Housing Act to provide parity with 
respect to access to the mortgage insurance for hospitals program for 
licensed hospitals, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Securing Facilities for Mental 
Health Services Act''.

SEC. 2. MORTGAGE INSURANCE FOR HOSPITALS PARITY.

(a) In General.--Section 242(b)(1) of the National Housing Act (12 
U.S.C. 1715z-7(b)(1)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking the semicolon at the 
end and inserting ``; and'';
(2) by striking subparagraph (B); and
(3) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B).
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply upon the expiration of the 9-month period beginning on the date 
of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 3. REPORT REGARDING PROGRAM EXPANSION.

Not later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development shall submit a report to the Congress assessing the results 
and effectiveness of the expansion of the hospital mortgage insurance 
program under section 242 of the National Housing Act pursuant to the 
amendments made by section 2 of this Act.
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