# 119-hres-441: Expressing support for the designation of May 2025 as "Mental Health Awareness Month".

119-hres-441, Expressing support for the designation of May 2025 as "Mental Health Awareness Month"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR); status introduced (as of 2026-06-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-441
- Congress: 119
- Title: Expressing support for the designation of May 2025 as "Mental Health Awareness Month".
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 47
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-04

## Summary

**This bill would designate May 2025 as Mental Health Awareness Month and declare _mental health a national priority_.** It catalogs rising mental-health needs and urges expanded funding, school-based prevention, and improved access for underserved groups. - Families and youth: Encourages early intervention and more school-based resources, noting about three in four students experienced one or more adverse childhood experiences and high rates of teen distress. - Veterans: Highlights veterans' risks and urges targeted support, citing 6,392 veteran suicides in 2021 and a suicide rate about 72 percent higher than nonveterans. - Access and equity: Calls for expanded funding and better coverage, noting 2 in 5 Americans reported needing mental health care and 43 percent of those did not receive it, with specific access gaps for communities of color and LGBTQ+ youth.

## Cosponsors (47)

- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [119-hres-441 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/441)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-441 (as of 2026-06-04).