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Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act
Sponsored By: Senator Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
Introduced
Summary
Advances mental health equity for racial and ethnic minority youth by funding research, grants, outreach, and clinical studies targeted at the causes and consequences of disparities. The bill reorganizes grant rules to prioritize providers serving high proportions of racial and ethnic minority groups and requires a study to map research gaps and recommend remedies.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Big NIH funding for minority health
If enacted, Congress could appropriate $750 million per year to the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities for FY2026–FY2031. If enacted, Congress could also appropriate $150 million per year to the National Institutes of Health for FY2026–FY2031 to build community ties and support clinical research on racial and ethnic health disparities and youth mental health. These funds would be in addition to other NIH and NIMHD funding and available if Congress provides them.
More grants for community behavioral health
If enacted, the bill would raise authorized funding for a primary and behavioral health grant program to $60 million in FY2025 and $80 million per year for FY2026–FY2031. If enacted, the Health Secretary could give special consideration to applicants that serve a high proportion of racial and ethnic minority groups when awarding these grants.
Extended mental health fellowship training
If enacted, the bill would extend a mental health fellowship program authorization to 2031. If enacted, fellowship recipients and administering entities could use award funds to develop and share best practices and core competencies about mental health disparities for training students in listed health professions.
New outreach for minority mental health
If enacted, the Secretary would create a culturally and linguistically appropriate outreach and education strategy for behavioral and mental health aimed at racial and ethnic minority groups. If enacted, Congress could appropriate $20 million per year for FY2026–FY2031 to carry out the strategy, and the Secretary would report to Congress starting within one year and annually for five years.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
HI • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
CT • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]
MN • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]
MA • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
NJ • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/6/2025
Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ]
NJ • D
Sponsored 9/11/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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