Pentagon must deploy mental health pros to cyber units within a year
H.R. 6630 — Expanding Mental Health Access for Cyber Command Personnel Act · Filed by Sarah Elfreth (D-MD) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Dec 11, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill directs the Department of Defense to assign mental health professionals with security clearances to U.S. Cyber Command locations within one year, ensuring cyber personnel can access confidential behavioral health treatment. The DoD must brief Congress annually for three years on implementation progress, the clearance status of assigned professionals, the types of mental health issues being treated, and efforts to publicize these services to cyber personnel.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole operative mechanism is a mandate to deploy cleared behavioral health professionals to Cyber Command locations and report on implementation. It is a straightforward occupational health measure for a specific military population.
What the text implies
- Establishes precedent for assigning cleared mental health professionals to other classified military units, potentially expanding beyond Cyber Command.
- Annual briefing requirement creates ongoing congressional oversight of mental health service delivery in classified environments, a rare transparency mechanism.
- Requirement to validate clearances of behavioral health professionals may create administrative burden and potential delays in staffing.
- Definition of 'occupational resiliency challenges' is broad enough to encompass PTSD, burnout, moral injury, and other work-related mental health conditions common in cyber operations.
Section numbers refer to the bill text the analysis read — linked under Primary records below.
Who it affects
Military personnel in high-stress cyber roles gain access to confidential mental health support, addressing a documented occupational health gap. The requirement for security clearances ensures treatment can address classified work stressors without compromising national security, removing a barrier that previously forced personnel to choose between mental health care and operational security.
Named in the bill
Department of Defense, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, United States Cyber Command, Cyber Mission Force, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy, House Committee on Armed Services, Senate Committee on Armed Services
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Republicans.
- Dec 11, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Dec 11, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Armed Services · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (2,155 characters) on May 21, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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