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HRES 619119th CongressIntroduced

Supporting the goals and ideals of "Minority Mental Health Awareness Month" and recognizing the disproportionate impacts of mental health conditions and struggles on minority populations and communities.

Introduced: Jul 29, 2025
Healthcare
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H. Res. 619 is a non-binding House resolution that expresses support for Minority Mental Health Awareness Month and acknowledges the disproportionate burden of mental health conditions on minority populations and communities. It catalogs a broad set of disparities—ranging from access to care and underrepresentation of minority mental health professionals to language barriers, discrimination, and gaps in prenatal/postpartum mental health treatment—and calls for action to address these gaps. The resolution emphasizes the need for mental health initiatives that are culturally, linguistically, and socially attuned to minority communities and references ongoing federal programs (such as 9-8-8 crisis services) and past policy shifts as context. The operative sections request action rather than create new law: (1) recognizing the disparities, (2) urging the President to bolster mental health access with attention to racial, cultural, and social differences, (3) committing to work with executive agencies to address the mental health crisis across the United States, territories, and tribal lands, and (4) seeking to maximize resources and funding for mental health care services. As a resolution, it does not by itself authorize new spending or impose legal requirements, but it signals congressional intent and guidance for future policy emphasis.

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