# 119-hr-2904: Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act

119-hr-2904, Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-06).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2904
- Congress: 119
- Title: Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 41
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-06

## Summary

**Would reduce racial and ethnic disparities in youth mental health.** It would shift grant priorities to favor providers serving minority communities and expand research, culturally tailored outreach, and workforce training. - Families and youth: Would fund culturally and age-appropriate outreach to raise awareness of symptoms and evidence-based treatments, with **$20 million per year** authorized for FY2026–2031. - Researchers and communities: Would require a federal study on gaps in mental health disparities research and authorize **$150 million per year** to NIH for community engagement and clinical research from FY2026–2031. - Health workforce and grantees: Would let fellowship recipients develop and share best practices and core competencies across mental health professions and set grant funding at **$60 million** for FY2025 and **$80 million per year** for FY2026–2031. *Would increase federal spending by about $1.0 billion per year in FY2026–2031, driven by $750 million per year for the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, $150 million per year for NIH research, $80 million per year for grants, and $20 million per year for outreach.*

## Cosponsors (41)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2026-09-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More funding for minority health research: benefit, high. If enacted, the National Institutes of Health would get $150 million each year from 2026–2031 to build community ties and support clinical research on racial and ethnic health gaps. The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities would get an extra $750 million each year for 2026–2…
- More grants for minority-serving care: benefit, high. The bill would authorize $60 million for 2025 and $80 million each year for 2026–2031 for integrated primary and behavioral health grants. HHS could give extra consideration to applicants that serve many racial and ethnic minority patients. This could help clinics expand mental health services in u…
- New outreach for minority mental health: benefit, medium. HHS would create a national outreach and education plan on behavioral and mental health for racial and ethnic minority groups. Materials would be culturally, language, age, and developmentally appropriate, with community input. HHS would report results within 1 year and then yearly for 5 years. Con…
- Extend and expand mental health fellowships: benefit, low. This would extend the fellowship program through 2031. Fellows or program managers could use funds to build and share best practices and core skills to address mental health gaps. Allowed actions include expert committees, national workshops, training promotion, and advisory boards.
- National study on mental health gaps: benefit, low. NIH would, within 9 months, seek the National Academies or another group to study mental health research gaps for racial and ethnic minority groups. The report would cover prevalence, effects of community violence, childhood trauma, and structural bias, and suggest fixes. If no outside group agrees…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2763: American Family Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2904 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2904)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-2763: American Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2763)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2904 (as of 2026-09-06).