Bills · HR 3758
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 3758Health
Workers’ Disability Benefits Parity Act of 2025
INTRO JUN 5· LAST ACTION JUN 5
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenVoters should care about this bill because it addresses a long-standing disparity in how employer-provided disability benefits treat different types of illnesses. In the current system, someone suffering from a severe mental health condition, like major depression or a substance use disorder, might receive fewer or shorter disability benefits than someone with a comparable physical illness, even if both conditions prevent them from working. This can lead to significant financial hardship for individuals and families.
If this bill becomes law, it would ensure that all disabilities are treated equally under employer plans, providing crucial financial stability for workers facing mental health or substance use challenges. This change reflects a growing understanding of mental health as being just as critical as physical health. If it doesn't pass, these discriminatory limitations in disability benefits would likely continue, leaving many workers vulnerable and unsupported during difficult times.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Requires disability benefit plans to treat mental health and substance use conditions the same as physical health conditions.
This ensures workers receive equal benefits for all types of disabilities, preventing discrimination against behavioral health issues.
PROVISION 02
Prohibits plans from placing more restrictive limitations on benefits for disabilities arising from mental health conditions or substance use disorders.
This eliminates unequal treatment, such as shorter benefit durations, that currently exists for behavioral health disabilities.
PROVISION 03
Allows the Secretary of Labor to assess civil monetary penalties against entities that violate these new parity requirements.
This provides a strong enforcement mechanism to ensure plans comply with the equal treatment mandate.
PROVISION 04
Defines 'mental health condition' and 'substance use disorder' using recognized diagnostic manuals.
This provides clear standards for what conditions are covered under the parity requirements, reducing ambiguity.
SPONSORSHIP
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D· California
YRS IN OFFICE
11
BILLS LED
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ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSJUN 5
Introduced in House
JUN 5
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 3758
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedJun 5, 2025
Last actionJun 5, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JUN 5, 2025
House BillHR 3758Health
Workers’ Disability Benefits Parity Act of 2025
INTRODUCED JUN 5, 2025· LAST ACTION JUN 5, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
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READING
11 min
COSPONSORS
1
COMPLEXITY
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