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Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act

USA119th CongressHR-2904| House 
| Updated: 4/10/2025
Bonnie Watson Coleman

Bonnie Watson Coleman

Democratic Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (36)
April McClain Delaney (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Becca Balint (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Gabe Amo (Democratic)Julie Johnson (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)LaMonica McIver (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Wesley Bell (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Cleo Fields (Democratic)Seth Magaziner (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Emily Randall (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)

Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill seeks to improve mental health services and outcomes for youth, with a particular focus on racial and ethnic minority groups. It amends the Public Health Service Act to allow for special consideration for entities serving a high proportion of racial and ethnic minority groups when awarding primary and behavioral health care grants. The bill also significantly increases appropriations for this grant program, authorizing $60 million for fiscal year 2025 and $80 million annually from fiscal years 2026 through 2031. To address knowledge gaps, the bill directs the National Institutes of Health to arrange for a comprehensive study on mental health disparities research gaps in racial and ethnic minority groups. This study will assess the impact of factors like community violence and structural bias, and propose recommendations to remedy these gaps. Furthermore, the legislation promotes the development and dissemination of best practices and core competencies for health professions training programs to better address mental health disparities among these populations. The bill also mandates the development of a national outreach and education strategy to promote behavioral and mental health and reduce stigma within racial and ethnic minority communities, ensuring the strategy is culturally and linguistically appropriate. Finally, it authorizes substantial additional funding for the National Institutes of Health to support clinical research on disparities and implement youth mental health initiatives, and provides significant appropriations for the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities to further its mission.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5469
Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-1475
Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-3548
Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced in House
Apr 10, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 8, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-1448
Star Print ordered on the bill.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5469
    Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-1475
    Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-3548
    Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act


  • April 10, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • April 10, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • May 8, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-1448
    Star Print ordered on the bill.

Health

Related Bills

  • S 119-1448: Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act
Congressional oversightExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth promotion and preventive careMedical educationMental healthMinority healthNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Racial and ethnic relations

Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act

USA119th CongressHR-2904| House 
| Updated: 4/10/2025
This bill seeks to improve mental health services and outcomes for youth, with a particular focus on racial and ethnic minority groups. It amends the Public Health Service Act to allow for special consideration for entities serving a high proportion of racial and ethnic minority groups when awarding primary and behavioral health care grants. The bill also significantly increases appropriations for this grant program, authorizing $60 million for fiscal year 2025 and $80 million annually from fiscal years 2026 through 2031. To address knowledge gaps, the bill directs the National Institutes of Health to arrange for a comprehensive study on mental health disparities research gaps in racial and ethnic minority groups. This study will assess the impact of factors like community violence and structural bias, and propose recommendations to remedy these gaps. Furthermore, the legislation promotes the development and dissemination of best practices and core competencies for health professions training programs to better address mental health disparities among these populations. The bill also mandates the development of a national outreach and education strategy to promote behavioral and mental health and reduce stigma within racial and ethnic minority communities, ensuring the strategy is culturally and linguistically appropriate. Finally, it authorizes substantial additional funding for the National Institutes of Health to support clinical research on disparities and implement youth mental health initiatives, and provides significant appropriations for the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities to further its mission.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5469
Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-1475
Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-3548
Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced in House
Apr 10, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 8, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-1448
Star Print ordered on the bill.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5469
    Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-1475
    Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-3548
    Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act


  • April 10, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • April 10, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • May 8, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-1448
    Star Print ordered on the bill.
Bonnie Watson Coleman

Bonnie Watson Coleman

Democratic Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (36)
April McClain Delaney (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Becca Balint (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Gabe Amo (Democratic)Julie Johnson (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)LaMonica McIver (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Wesley Bell (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Cleo Fields (Democratic)Seth Magaziner (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Emily Randall (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)

Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • S 119-1448: Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth promotion and preventive careMedical educationMental healthMinority healthNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Racial and ethnic relations