HR 4543 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Reducing Mental Health Stigma in the Hispanic Community Act of 2019

Introduced Sep 27, 2019 Originated House Sponsor Grace F. Napolitano D-CA

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Latest action · Sep 30, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedSep 27, 2019
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Stop Mental Health Stigma in Our Communities Act

This bill requires the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to develop and implement an outreach and education strategy regarding behavioral health issues among the Hispanic and Latino populations. The strategy must be designed to promote behavioral and mental health and reduce stigma associated with mental health conditions and substance abuse among such populations.

Cosponsors 23

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 27, 2019 to Jun 25, 2020; 16 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-FLDarren SotoOriginalSep 27, 2019
D-FLDebbie Mucarsel-PowellOriginalSep 27, 2019
D-CAGilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.OriginalSep 27, 2019
D-CAJ. Luis CorreaOriginalSep 27, 2019
D-TXJoaquin CastroOriginalSep 27, 2019
D-CAJuan VargasOriginalSep 27, 2019
D-CALinda T. SánchezOriginalSep 27, 2019
D-CALucille Roybal-AllardOriginalSep 27, 2019
D-NYNydia M. VelázquezOriginalSep 27, 2019
D-CAPete AguilarOriginalSep 27, 2019
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaOriginalSep 27, 2019
D-CARaul RuizOriginalSep 27, 2019
D-CASalud O. CarbajalOriginalSep 27, 2019
D-TXSylvia R. GarciaOriginalSep 27, 2019
D-CATony CárdenasOriginalSep 27, 2019
D-TXVeronica EscobarOriginalSep 27, 2019
D-TXHenry CuellarOct 4, 2019
D-CAJudy ChuOct 4, 2019
D-NJAlbio SiresOct 8, 2019
D-NMBen Ray LujánOct 8, 2019
D-ILJesús G. "Chuy" GarcíaOct 8, 2019
D-CANorma J. TorresOct 16, 2019
D-CATed LieuJun 25, 2020

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEnergy and Commerce Committee
Referred Sep 27, 2019
Health Subcommittee
Referred Sep 30, 2019

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 30, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Sep 27, 2019Introduced in House
  3. Sep 27, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section, 8, clause 1

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 157, September 27, 2019, page H8081.

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 4388Mental Health Equity Act of 2020Related billJul 30, 2020
HR 6637Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020Related billJul 9, 2020

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a behavioral and mental health outreach and education strategy to reduce stigma associated with mental health among the Hispanic and Latino population, and for other purposes.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Reducing Mental Health Stigma in the Hispanic Community Act of 2019

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Sep 27, 2019Introduced in House

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