# 119-hres-1579: Expressing support for the recognition of September 2026, as "National Children's Emotional Wellness Month" and for increased public awareness regarding children's emotional health and wellness.

119-hres-1579, Expressing support for the recognition of September 2026, as "National Children's Emotional Wellness Month" and for increased public awareness regarding children's emotional health and wellness., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-1579
- Congress: 119
- Title: Expressing support for the recognition of September 2026, as "National Children's Emotional Wellness Month" and for increased public awareness regarding children's emotional health and wellness.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-27

## Summary

**This bill would recognize September 2026 as National Children's Emotional Wellness Month** and push for wider public awareness of children’s emotional health and early support to prevent long-term problems. It highlights the role of families, schools, caregivers, and community leaders in teaching emotional literacy and building resilience. - Families: Encouraged to pursue early emotional support, education, and healing interventions that the resolution says can reduce long-term suffering and mental health risk. - Schools and educators: Urged to run school-based emotional wellness initiatives, workshops, and programming that teach emotional skills and resilience. - Community groups and health professionals: Asked to join public campaigns and educational events. The resolution names the purple and green striped ribbon as the awareness symbol and cites a nonprofit model from California as an example.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-hr-2709: Save Our Sequoias Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hres-1579 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1579)

## Related
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-471)
- [119-hr-2709: Save Our Sequoias Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2709)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1579 (as of 2026-09-27).