Latino Youth Mental Health Empowerment Act
Latest action · May 17, 2024 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.
- IntroducedMay 14, 2024
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Latino Youth Mental Health Empowerment Act
This bill requires the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to conduct outreach and studies relating to mental health in the Hispanic and Latino community. SAMHSA must develop and implement an education and outreach campaign to promote mental health and reduce stigma associated with mental health within the Hispanic and Latino youth population. SAMHSA must also conduct studies on mental health among Hispanic and Latino youth and strategies for increasing the mental health professional workforce within the Hispanic and Latino community, and publish reports on the findings of the studies.
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 14, 2024 to May 21, 2024; 16 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Original | May 14, 2024 |
| D-OR | Andrea Salinas | Original | May 14, 2024 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | May 14, 2024 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | May 14, 2024 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | May 14, 2024 |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Original | May 14, 2024 |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Original | May 14, 2024 |
| D-NM | Melanie A. Stansbury | Original | May 14, 2024 |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Original | May 14, 2024 |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Original | May 14, 2024 |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Original | May 14, 2024 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | May 14, 2024 |
| D-NY | Ritchie Torres | Original | May 14, 2024 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | May 14, 2024 |
| D-MI | Shri Thanedar | Original | May 14, 2024 |
| D-CA | Tony Cárdenas | Original | May 14, 2024 |
| D-CO | Brittany Pettersen | May 17, 2024 | |
| D-MN | Angie Craig | May 21, 2024 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred May 14, 2024 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred May 17, 2024 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 17, 2024Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- May 14, 2024Introduced in House
- May 14, 2024Referred 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
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 170, no. 83, May 14, 2024, page H3204.
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 national awareness and outreach campaign to improve mental health among the Hispanic and Latino youth population.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Latino Youth Mental Health Empowerment Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 14, 2024Introduced in House
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