# 119-s-5365: Community Mental Wellness Worker Training Act

119-s-5365, Community Mental Wellness Worker Training Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-10).

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- As of: 2026-10-10
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5365
- Congress: 119
- Title: Community Mental Wellness Worker Training Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-07
- Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-10

## Summary

**This bill would create a federal community mental wellness worker training program** to fund training, certification, supervision, and deployment of workers who screen for common mental health and substance use conditions and deliver culturally and linguistically competent, evidence‑based interventions for mild to moderate needs.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants to Train Mental Wellness Workers: benefit, low. This bill would create an HHS grant program to train, certify, and supervise community mental wellness workers. It would authorize $25,000,000 for each fiscal year 2027 through 2031. At least 20 percent of each year's funds would be reserved for training and technical assistance. Grants would pay f…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-5365 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5365)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1507)
- [119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4504)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5365 (as of 2026-10-10).