# 119-hr-10216: Public Transit Mental Health Awareness Act

119-hr-10216, Public Transit Mental Health Awareness Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-08).

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- As of: 2026-10-08
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10216
- Congress: 119
- Title: Public Transit Mental Health Awareness Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-08

## Summary

**Connects transit riders to the national suicide prevention hotline through mandatory, visible displays.** This bill would require recipients of federal transit assistance to post that the hotline is free, confidential, and available 24 hours on public transportation vehicles or in transit facilities, allow satisfaction by vehicle-wide or facility-wide displays, excuse temporary damage or vandalism if agencies reasonably try to replace them, protect paid advertising space, and make the requirement effective one year after enactment.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Transit agencies must display hotline info: benefit, medium. This bill would require recipients of Federal assistance under chapter 53 of Title 49 to post suicide prevention hotline information. The information would have to be on public transportation or in transit facilities and visible to passengers. It must say the hotline is free, confidential, and avai…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-18: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025
- 119-hres-23: Proxy Voting for New Parents Resolution

## Sources
- [119-hr-10216 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10216)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hr-18: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-18)
- [119-hres-23: Proxy Voting for New Parents Resolution](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-23)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10216 (as of 2026-10-08).