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HRES764119th Congress

Recognizing the continuing disparities in Black youth mental health access and treatment.

Sponsored By: Representative Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

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Summary

This resolution would formally recognize and push federal action to address disparities in Black youth mental health and rising suicide rates. It urges adopting recommendations from the Congressional Black Caucus report Ring the Alarm, increasing research and funding, expanding school and community interventions, launching awareness campaigns, and keeping SAMHSA independent.

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  • Black youth and families: Highlights alarming trends, including a 149 percent increase in suicide rates for Black youth ages 10 to 17 from 2007 to 2023 and that in 2023 about 1 in 5 Black high school students seriously considered suicide. It calls for more outreach and programs to reduce stigma and encourage help seeking.
  • Researchers and funders: Calls for increased NIH and National Institute of Mental Health level research on Black youth mental health and more funding and resources for Black researchers.
  • Schools and community groups: Pushes for funding and implementation of evidence-based interventions in schools and community settings, including public-private and faith-based partnerships and programs like L.E.T.S. Save Lives.
  • Behavioral health agencies: Supports keeping the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration independent and not folded into a new Administration for a Healthy America.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

NJ • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 9/23/2025

  • Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]

    MS • D

    Sponsored 9/23/2025

  • Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6]

    LA • D

    Sponsored 9/23/2025

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 9/23/2025

  • Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 9/23/2025

  • Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 9/23/2025

  • Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]

    AL • D

    Sponsored 9/23/2025

  • Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 9/23/2025

  • Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 9/23/2025

  • Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 9/23/2025

  • Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

    TN • D

    Sponsored 9/23/2025

  • Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

    IN • D

    Sponsored 9/23/2025

  • Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 9/23/2025

  • Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 9/23/2025

  • Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 9/23/2025

  • Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]

    MO • D

    Sponsored 9/23/2025

  • Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]

    MO • D

    Sponsored 9/23/2025

  • Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 9/23/2025

  • Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 9/23/2025

  • Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 9/23/2025

  • Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]

    VT • D

    Sponsored 9/26/2025

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