# 119-s-1266: Youth Mental Health Research Act

119-s-1266, Youth Mental Health Research Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1266
- Congress: 119
- Title: Youth Mental Health Research Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-02
- Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Youth Mental Health Research Initiative** would set up an NIH-led effort to coordinate research that helps communities and clinics identify and treat youth mental health needs. It focuses on building resilience and improving delivery of interventions where youth live, play, work, and learn. - Families and youth: Would support research on social, behavioral, cognitive, and developmental approaches to build resilience and help communities spot and care for youth at risk or in crisis. - Clinicians and community programs: Would fund studies to improve how mental health interventions are targeted and delivered in schools, clinics, and other places youth spend time. - Researchers and agencies: Would establish the initiative at the National Institutes of Health, led by the National Institute of Mental Health and coordinated with NICHD and NIMHD, and authorize $100 million per year for fiscal years 2025 through 2030. *This would authorize $100 million per year for fiscal years 2025–2030, increasing federal spending over that period.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Youth mental health research program: benefit, high. This bill would create a Youth Mental Health Research Initiative at the National Institutes of Health. The program would be led by the National Institute of Mental Health and work with two other institutes. It would fund social, behavioral, cognitive, and developmental research to build resilience…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-4498: ABLE Tomorrow Act
- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1266 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1266)

## Related
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-4498: ABLE Tomorrow Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4498)
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2838)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1266 (as of 2025-12-21).