# 116-hr-8141: Strengthening Mental Health Supports for BIPOC Communities Act

116-hr-8141, Strengthening Mental Health Supports for BIPOC Communities Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8141
- Congress: 116
- Title: Strengthening Mental Health Supports for BIPOC Communities Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-09-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Strengthening Mental Health Supports for BIPOC Communities Act This bill requires states and other jurisdictions that receive certain block grants for community mental health services and substance abuse prevention and treatment to report on services and outreach provided through those grants to members of racial and ethnic minority groups.

## Cosponsors (18)

- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2020-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2020-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2020-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2020-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2020-11-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act
- 116-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8141 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8141)

## Related
- [116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2694)
- [116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2420)
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
- [116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1980)
- [116-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-51)
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8141 (as of 2025-11-18).