Latino Youth Mental Health Empowerment Act
Latest action · Nov 20, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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.
- IntroducedNov 20, 2025
- 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 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 20, 2025 to Sep 16, 2026, with 7 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Nov 20, 2025 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | Nov 20, 2025 |
| D-NM | Melanie A. Stansbury | Original | Nov 20, 2025 |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Original | Nov 20, 2025 |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Original | Nov 20, 2025 |
| D-NY | Ritchie Torres | Original | Nov 20, 2025 |
| D-MI | Shri Thanedar | Original | Nov 20, 2025 |
| D-NM | Gabe Vasquez | Feb 3, 2026 | |
| D-MN | Angie Craig | Jul 16, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Sep 16, 2026 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 20, 2025Introduced in House
- Nov 20, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
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- Nov 20, 2025Introduced in House
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