This month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022 (H.R.7666). This legislation invests in more than 30 federal programs that support mental health and substance use disorder treatment and recovery. The legislation funds critical block grants and establishes a Behavioral Health Crisis Coordinating Office and crisis response continuum of care standards. It incorporates two other bills: the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act, which eliminates the X-waiver and increases access to buprenorphine, and the Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act, which strengthens and standardizes prescriber education on substance use disorders, including opioid use disorder (OUD). The bill now goes to the Senate for consideration.