Mental Health Parity Reauthorization Act of 2002
Public Law 107-313 · H.R. 5716 · 107th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Dec 2, 2002 · Health
Sponsor: Rep. John Boehner (R-OH-8)
Cosponsors (3): Rep. George Miller, Rep. Billy Tauzin,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Mental Health Parity Reauthorization Act of 2002 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) to extend mental health parity provisions through 2003.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
- Energy and Commerce Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Health Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Dec 2, 2002Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 107-313.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 21, 2002PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Nov 15, 2002FloorFloor · Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Armey asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Education and Workforce Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Nov 14, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Health Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Nov 13, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Education and Workforce Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.