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Early Action and Responsiveness Lifts Youth Minds Act

USA119th CongressHR-1735| House 
| Updated: 2/27/2025
August Pfluger

August Pfluger

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (27)
Kim Schrier (Democratic)Becca Balint (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Laura Gillen (Democratic)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Maxine Dexter (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)John James (Republican)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Jake Auchincloss (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)John Joyce (Republican)Josh Harder (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Timothy M. Kennedy (Democratic)Josh Riley (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Jack Bergman (Republican)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Troy Balderson (Republican)Craig A. Goldman (Republican)

Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The EARLY Minds Act amends the Public Health Service Act to enhance mental health services by focusing on prevention and early intervention. It requires states, as part of their Community Mental Health Services Block Grant plans, to describe evidence-based strategies and programs designed to prevent, delay, or reduce the severity and onset of mental illness and behavioral problems. These programs are intended to benefit all individuals, including children and adolescents , regardless of whether they have a serious mental illness or emotional disturbance. States that include these strategies in their plans may allocate up to 5 percent of their annual block grant allotment to support these crucial prevention and early intervention efforts. Additionally, the bill mandates that the Secretary provide biennial reports to Congress, detailing the implementation and effectiveness of these state-level programs, including outcomes such as reduced delays in access to care and decreased severity of mental illness onset.
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Timeline
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 27, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • February 27, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 27, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Health

Related Bills

  • S 119-779: EARLY Minds Act
Child healthCongressional oversightHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careMental healthState and local government operations

Early Action and Responsiveness Lifts Youth Minds Act

USA119th CongressHR-1735| House 
| Updated: 2/27/2025
The EARLY Minds Act amends the Public Health Service Act to enhance mental health services by focusing on prevention and early intervention. It requires states, as part of their Community Mental Health Services Block Grant plans, to describe evidence-based strategies and programs designed to prevent, delay, or reduce the severity and onset of mental illness and behavioral problems. These programs are intended to benefit all individuals, including children and adolescents , regardless of whether they have a serious mental illness or emotional disturbance. States that include these strategies in their plans may allocate up to 5 percent of their annual block grant allotment to support these crucial prevention and early intervention efforts. Additionally, the bill mandates that the Secretary provide biennial reports to Congress, detailing the implementation and effectiveness of these state-level programs, including outcomes such as reduced delays in access to care and decreased severity of mental illness onset.
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Timeline
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 27, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • February 27, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 27, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
August Pfluger

August Pfluger

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (27)
Kim Schrier (Democratic)Becca Balint (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Laura Gillen (Democratic)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Maxine Dexter (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)John James (Republican)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Jake Auchincloss (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)John Joyce (Republican)Josh Harder (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Timothy M. Kennedy (Democratic)Josh Riley (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Jack Bergman (Republican)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Troy Balderson (Republican)Craig A. Goldman (Republican)

Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • S 119-779: EARLY Minds Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Child healthCongressional oversightHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careMental healthState and local government operations