# 119-hr-4744: Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act of 2025

119-hr-4744, Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-22).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4744
- Congress: 119
- Title: Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-22

## Summary

**This bill would create a federal grant program to build local, culturally tailored programs that promote and strengthen community mental wellness and resilience.** - Local organizations and networks would be eligible for planning grants up to $250,000 and program grants up to $500,000 per year to organize Resilience Coordinating Networks and run community-based prevention and recovery activities. - Rural communities would get priority through a 20% annual set-aside for areas outside urban or suburban regions. - Programs would use a public health approach that requires data collection, emphasizes trauma-informed and culturally inclusive practices, teaches self-administered mental wellness skills, and supports nonclinical community prevention and recovery efforts. *If enacted, this bill would authorize $36.0 million for fiscal years 2025–2029, increasing federal spending over that period.*

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Local grants for community mental wellness: benefit, low. This bill would create federal grants for local mental wellness and resilience programs. Community groups could get planning grants up to $250,000, and program grants up to $500,000 per year for up to four years. About $36 million would be authorized for FY2025–FY2029, with 20% reserved for rural a…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act
- 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-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4744 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4744)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
- [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-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4744 (as of 2026-10-22).