Latino Youth Mental Health Empowerment Act
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
Introduced
Summary
Establishes a national Hispanic and Latino youth mental health awareness and outreach campaign and funds two studies to map the crisis and workforce needs. The bill focuses on culturally and linguistically tailored outreach, school-based screening and training, and data-driven recommendations to expand care for Hispanic and Latino youth.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Outreach and school help for Latino youth
This bill would fund a national outreach campaign for Hispanic and Latino youth mental health. It would provide $5 million each year for 2026–2030. Families, youth, teachers, and school clinic staff would get culturally and linguistically tailored messages, 9-8-8 materials, workshops, youth mental health first aid, school screenings, and on‑site consultations. The campaign would be coordinated across health and education agencies. A study of past federal campaigns, due within one year, would guide the effort.
Studies on Latino youth and providers
This bill would order two national studies within one year of enactment. One study would measure mental health and suicide risks, treatment, and awareness of 9‑8‑8 and crisis services among Hispanic and Latino youth. The other would count Hispanic and Latino mental health providers, languages, training pipelines, and recommend ways to grow the workforce. Each study would authorize $1 million for fiscal year 2026. The reports would be public and sent to Congress.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
OR • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Stansbury, Melanie Ann [D-NM-1]
NM • D
Sponsored 11/20/2025
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 11/20/2025
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 11/20/2025
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Sponsored 11/20/2025
Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
NY • D
Sponsored 11/20/2025
Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/20/2025
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
Sponsored 11/20/2025
Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]
NM • D
Sponsored 2/3/2026
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