Early Action and Responsiveness Lifts Youth Minds Act
Sponsored By: Representative Pfluger
Introduced
Summary
Early prevention and intervention for youth mental health is the focus of this bill. It would add evidence-based prevention and early intervention programs into the federal community mental health block grant framework and let States fund them from existing allotments.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
States could invest in early mental health care
If enacted, States could use up to 5 percent of their yearly section 1911 block grant for evidence-based prevention and early mental health help. To use this option, a State plan would need to describe these programs, including for children and teens, and they could apply even if someone does not have a serious mental illness. This would shift existing funds; it would not add new federal money. The Secretary of Health and Human Services would report to Congress within 1 year and then every 2 years on which States used the option, who was served by age and demographics, and results like shorter waits for care and milder illness.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Pfluger
TX • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
Sponsored 2/27/2025
Joyce (PA)
PA • R
Sponsored 2/27/2025
Schrier
WA • D
Sponsored 2/27/2025
Davis (NC)
NC • D
Sponsored 3/4/2025
Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]
MI • R
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/27/2025
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
NE • R
Sponsored 4/9/2025
Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
OR • D
Sponsored 4/9/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 4/9/2025
Rep. James, John [R-MI-10]
MI • R
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
PA • R
Sponsored 5/19/2025
Riley (NY)
NY • D
Sponsored 5/20/2025
Auchincloss
MA • D
Sponsored 5/21/2025
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/2/2025
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
GA • R
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Hudson
NC • R
Sponsored 7/17/2025
Balderson
OH • R
Sponsored 7/17/2025
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 7/17/2025
Goldman (TX)
TX • R
Sponsored 7/17/2025
Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Sponsored 7/17/2025
Kennedy (NY)
NY • D
Sponsored 8/15/2025
Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]
VT • D
Sponsored 9/3/2025
Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]
MO • R
Sponsored 9/26/2025
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Escobar
TX • D
Sponsored 11/25/2025
Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8]
MI • D
Sponsored 12/18/2025
Roll Call Votes
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