Bill · H.R. 4723· House(119-HR-4723)
Mental Health for Latinos Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 7/23/2025
- Last activity
- 7/23/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Sponsored by
- Andrea Salinas
- Cosponsors
- - 9 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the ``Mental Health for Latinos Act of 2025'', seeks to amend the Public Health Service Act. It directs the Secretary to develop and implement a behavioral and mental health outreach and education strategy specifically for Hispanic and Latino populations. The strategy aims to reduce the stigma associated with mental health conditions and substance abuse. It must address diverse cultural and language needs while being age-appropriate. Additionally, the Secretary is required to submit annual reports to Congress regarding the strategy's impact on health outcomes. The bill authorizes $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 to carry out these efforts.
Yes· 3 of 6
Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?+7
The bill specifically funds outreach and education to reduce mental health stigma and improve health outcomes for Hispanic and Latino populations.
Does this make mental health care easier to get?+6
The bill mandates a strategy to increase awareness and reduce stigma regarding mental health and substance abuse among Hispanic and Latino populations.
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?+6
The bill targets specific outreach and education to address the cultural and language needs of the Hispanic and Latino community.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Reduction of Stigma: The strategy aims to reduce the stigma associated with mental health conditions and substance abuse among Hispanic and Latino populations (Section 2, subsection a).
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Culturally Relevant Care: The strategy is designed to meet diverse cultural and language needs, providing information on interventions that are culturally and linguistically appropriate and adapted (Section 2, subsection a, parts 1A and 3).
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Increased Awareness: The plan seeks to increase awareness of symptoms of mental illnesses common among these populations while considering differences in gender, age, sexual orientation, or ethnicity (Section 2, subsection a, part 2).
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Community Involvement: The bill ensures that consumers and community members are engaged in the development and implementation of materials (Section 2, subsection a, part 4).
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Holistic Health Approach: The strategy focuses on a comprehensive public health approach that addresses the intersection between behavioral and physical health (Section 2, subsection a, part 5).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Improves Mental Health Access+6Improves Healthcare Access+5Increases Research Funding+4
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Hispanic Americans+7Good For Low Income Households+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity+6
- 10/28/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/8/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/2/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/8/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/23/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 5 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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