FLY-IN DETAILLobbying brief
American Counseling Association (ACA) Hill Day 2026
Sep 16, 2026 – Sep 17, 2026 · Washington, DC
Description
Counseling professionals train on advocacy then go to Capitol Hill to meet their representatives.
Participating Organizations
American Counseling Association
Professional Association
Issues & Sectors
Lobbying Intelligence
Verified via LD-2 filingsRegistered Lobbyists8
Specific Issues Filed · text exactly as the org filed it
Topics in Filings
12Policy topics named in LD-2 filings. This org's filings are topical rather than positional — these are the issues they're actively lobbying on, even without a stated verb of position.
Federal Lobbying Issue Mix
7LDA-disclosed issue areas this org's federal filings cover, ranked by activity count. The curated sector tags above are the marketing lens; this is the full federal footprint.
Bills Being Discussed
Auto-matched from the host organizations’ LD-2 lobbying disclosures — the bills their filings name, not a verified agenda for this event.
To provide for a review of sanctions with respect to Hong Kong.
Sponsor: Rep. Young Kim [R-CA-40] (R)
Status: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: …profession. Issues related to the Vet CENTERS for Mental Health Act (H.R. 733, 118th Congress); the Parity Enforcement Act (H.R. 957, 119th… (mentioned in 20 LDA filings)
HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Andrea Salinas [D-OR-6] (D)
Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: …cement Act (H.R. 957, 119th Congress); HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act (H.R. 1096, 119th Congress); Building Capacity for Care Act (H.R. 2223;… (mentioned in 10 LDA filings)
Building Capacity for Care Act
Sponsor: Rep. Andrea Salinas [D-OR-6] (D)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: …eing Act (H.R. 1096, 119th Congress); Building Capacity for Care Act (H.R. 2223; 119th Congress); Expanding Access to Mental Health Services… (mentioned in 10 LDA filings)
Expanding Access to Mental Health Services in Schools Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT-3] (D)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Source: …Congress); Expanding Access to Mental Health Services in Schools Act (H.R.4253, 119th Congress); Mental Health Services for Students Act (H.… (mentioned in 10 LDA filings)
Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Andrea Salinas [D-OR-6] (D)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: …(H.R.4253, 119th Congress); Mental Health Services for Students Act (H.R. 5557, 119th Congress); Latino Youth Mental Health Empowerment Act… (mentioned in 10 LDA filings)
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OUTREACH
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