# 119-s-779: EARLY Minds Act

119-s-779, EARLY Minds Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-779
- Congress: 119
- Title: EARLY Minds Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Establishes a State plan option to fund prevention and early intervention in mental and behavioral health.** It would push states to spell out evidence-based programs for youth and adults in their Community Mental Health Services plans.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More early mental health help for kids: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would require State mental health plans to describe any evidence-based prevention and early intervention programs they offer. The description must cover children and adolescents and apply even if a person does not have a serious mental illness or serious emotional disturbance.…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-237: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-779 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/779)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3492)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1552)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-237: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-237)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-779 (as of 2025-12-21).