# 119-hres-764: Recognizing the continuing disparities in Black youth mental health access and treatment.

119-hres-764, Recognizing the continuing disparities in Black youth mental health access and treatment., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-764
- Congress: 119
- Title: Recognizing the continuing disparities in Black youth mental health access and treatment.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

This resolution would formally recognize and push federal action to **address disparities in Black youth mental health and rising suicide rates**. It urges adopting recommendations from the Congressional Black Caucus report Ring the Alarm, increasing research and funding, expanding school and community interventions, launching awareness campaigns, and keeping SAMHSA independent. - Black youth and families: Highlights alarming trends, including a 149 percent increase in suicide rates for Black youth ages 10 to 17 from 2007 to 2023 and that in 2023 about 1 in 5 Black high school students seriously considered suicide. It calls for more outreach and programs to reduce stigma and encourage help seeking. - Researchers and funders: Calls for increased NIH and National Institute of Mental Health level research on Black youth mental health and more funding and resources for Black researchers. - Schools and community groups: Pushes for funding and implementation of evidence-based interventions in schools and community settings, including public-private and faith-based partnerships and programs like L.E.T.S. Save Lives. - Behavioral health agencies: Supports keeping the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration independent and not folded into a new Administration for a Healthy America.

## Cosponsors (21)

- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2025-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2025-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2025-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2025-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2025-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2025-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-2743: Raise the Wage Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hres-764 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/764)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [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-2743: Raise the Wage Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2743)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-764 (as of 2026-04-21).