HR 1475 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act

Introduced Mar 1, 2021 Originated House Sponsor Bonnie Watson Coleman D-NJ

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Latest action · May 13, 2021 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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. IntroducedMar 1, 2021
  2. Passed HouseMay 12, 2021
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act

This bill establishes and expands programs to address racial and ethnic disparities in mental health.

Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must award grants to establish interprofessional behavioral health care teams in areas with a high proportion of racial and ethnic minority groups. In addition, HHS may award grants to incorporate best practices and competencies to address mental health disparities in curricula for training social workers, psychologists, and other behavioral health professionals.

HHS must also promote behavioral and mental health and reduce stigma associated with mental health conditions and substance use disorder through outreach to racial and ethnic minority groups. HHS must consult with appropriate advocacy groups and behavioral health organizations to develop a strategy for this outreach.

The bill also (1) reauthorizes the minority fellowship program to support the education of mental health professionals who provide services to racial and ethnic minorities, and (2) requires studies on mental health disparities and the effects of social media use on adolescents.

Cosponsors 62

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 1, 2021 to May 11, 2021; 49 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-WAAdam SmithOriginalMar 1, 2021
D-FLAl Lawson, Jr.OriginalMar 1, 2021
D-CAAlan S. LowenthalOriginalMar 1, 2021
D-NJAlbio SiresOriginalMar 1, 2021
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsOriginalMar 1, 2021
D-INAndré CarsonOriginalMar 1, 2021
D-MAAyanna PressleyOriginalMar 1, 2021
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalMar 1, 2021
D-MSBennie G. ThompsonOriginalMar 1, 2021
D-MNBetty McCollumOriginalMar 1, 2021
D-MIBrenda L. LawrenceOriginalMar 1, 2021
R-PABrian K. FitzpatrickOriginalMar 1, 2021
D-IACynthia AxneOriginalMar 1, 2021
D-ILDanny K. DavisOriginalMar 1, 2021
D-MDDavid J. TroneOriginalMar 1, 2021
D-FLDebbie Wasserman SchultzOriginalMar 1, 2021
D-CODiana DeGetteOriginalMar 1, 2021
D-PADwight EvansOriginalMar 1, 2021
D-OREarl BlumenauerOriginalMar 1, 2021
D-TXEddie Bernice JohnsonOriginalMar 1, 2021
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalMar 1, 2021
D-MOEmanuel CleaverOriginalMar 1, 2021
D-FLFrederica S. WilsonOriginalMar 1, 2021
D-NCG. K. ButterfieldOriginalMar 1, 2021
D-CAGrace F. NapolitanoOriginalMar 1, 2021
D-WIGwen MooreOriginalMar 1, 2021
D-GAHenry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.OriginalMar 1, 2021
D-MNIlhan OmarOriginalMar 1, 2021
D-CTJahana HayesOriginalMar 1, 2021
D-MDJamie RaskinOriginalMar 1, 2021
R-NYJohn KatkoOriginalMar 1, 2021
D-CAJuan VargasOriginalMar 1, 2021
D-CAKaren BassOriginalMar 1, 2021
D-DELisa Blunt RochesterOriginalMar 1, 2021
D-CALucille Roybal-AllardOriginalMar 1, 2021
D-PAMadeleine DeanOriginalMar 1, 2021
D-CAMark DeSaulnierOriginalMar 1, 2021
D-PAMary Gay ScanlonOriginalMar 1, 2021
D-GUMichael F. Q. San NicolasOriginalMar 1, 2021
D-CANanette Diaz BarragánOriginalMar 1, 2021
D-NYNydia M. VelázquezOriginalMar 1, 2021
D-WAPramila JayapalOriginalMar 1, 2021
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaOriginalMar 1, 2021
D-ILRobin L. KellyOriginalMar 1, 2021
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeOriginalMar 1, 2021
D-TNSteve CohenOriginalMar 1, 2021
D-NJTom MalinowskiOriginalMar 1, 2021
D-CATony CárdenasOriginalMar 1, 2021
D-NYYvette D. ClarkeOriginalMar 1, 2021
D-ILBobby L. RushMar 3, 2021
D-NYBrian HigginsMar 3, 2021
D-NJDonald M. Payne, Jr.Mar 3, 2021
D-NYPaul TonkoMar 3, 2021
D-MIRashida TlaibMar 3, 2021
D-COJoe NeguseMar 8, 2021
D-MOCori BushMar 11, 2021
D-NYGregory W. MeeksMar 18, 2021
D-NYMondaire JonesMar 26, 2021
D-PASusan WildMar 26, 2021
D-CAJudy ChuApr 1, 2021
D-TXFilemon VelaMay 4, 2021
D-GANikema WilliamsMay 11, 2021

Committees 2

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

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEnergy and Commerce Committee
Referred Mar 1, 2021
Health Subcommittee
Referred Mar 2, 2021
SenateHealth, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Referred May 13, 2021

Actions 10

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 13, 2021Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  2. May 12, 2021Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 380, proceedings on H.R. 1475 are considered vacated.
  3. May 12, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 380, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 297; H.R. 433; H.R. 478; H.R. 586; H.R. 721, as amended; H.R. 768; H.R. 810; H.R. 1205; H.R. 1260, as amended; H.R. 1324; H.R. 1448, as amended; H.R. 1475, as amended; H.R. 1480, as amended; H.R. 2862, as amended; H.R. 2955; and H.R. 2981. (consideration: CR H2235-2246; text: CR H2240-2241)
  4. May 11, 2021Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  5. May 11, 2021Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2161-2163; text: CR H2161-2162)
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In the Congressional Record 3

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H8049Bonnie Watson Coleman D-NJSep 21, 2022
HouseDebate and remarks H2235Text printed H2240Steny H. Hoyer D-MDMay 12, 2021
HouseDebate and remarks H2161–H2163Text printed H2161Bonnie Watson Coleman D-NJ, Brett Guthrie R-KY, Frank Pallone, Jr. D-NJMay 11, 2021

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 l, Section 8, Clause 18: To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 38, March 1, 2021, page H883.

Printed hearings 2

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

NumberHearingCommitteeHeld
S. Hrg. 117-628MENTAL HEALTH CARE IN AMERICA: ADDRESSING ROOT CAUSES AND IDENTIFYING POLICY SOLUTIONS125 pagesFinance CommitteeJun 15, 2021
S. Hrg. 117-503THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND BEYOND: IMPROVING MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES IN OUR COMMUNITIES66 pagesFinance CommitteeMay 12, 2021

Related bills 4

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HRES 380Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2547) to expand and enhance consumer, student, servicemember, and small business protections with respect to debt collection practices, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1065) to eliminate discrimination and promote womens health and economic security by ensuring reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition; and for other purposes.Related billMay 12, 2021
S 1795Pursuing Equity in Mental Health ActRelated billMay 24, 2021
S 4486Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022Related billJun 23, 2022
S 4917Minority Fellowship Program Reauthorization Act of 2022Related billSep 22, 2022

Titles 4

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

Official Title as Introduced
To address mental health issues for youth, particularly youth of color, and for other purposes.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act
Short Title(s) as Passed House
Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act
Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act

Subjects

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

Text 3

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. May 13, 2021Referred in Senate
  2. May 12, 2021Engrossed in House
  3. Mar 1, 2021Introduced in House

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