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

H. Res. 764 is a non-binding House resolution introduced to recognize and address the continuing disparities in mental health access and treatment for Black youth. The measure acknowledges alarming suicide-risk data among Black adolescents, highlights that Black youths are less likely to receive mental health care, and notes historical efforts (including the Congressional Black Caucus Emergency Task Force and the Ring the Alarm report) that recommended more research, funding, and evidence-based interventions. The resolution urges the current administration to carry forward and implement those recommendations, promotes community conversations and stigma-reducing education (such as the L.E.T.S. Save Lives program), calls for increased funding for mental health programs, and advocates preserving SAMHSA as an independent federal agency rather than merging it into another administration program. It was introduced in the House on September 23, 2025, by Rep. Watson Coleman (along with a group of other cosponsors) and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. As a resolution, the bill expresses Congress’s views and priorities rather than creating new law or mandatory programs. It signals congressional support for a continued federal focus on Black youth mental health and sets a policy direction for administration and agency priorities.