Bill · H.R. 4744· House(119-HR-4744)
Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 7/23/2025
- Last activity
- 7/23/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Sponsored by
- Paul Tonko
- Cosponsors
- - 7 - 2
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act of 2025 aims to amend the Public Health Service Act. It directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promote mental wellness and resilience through community programs. The bill establishes a grant program to fund the creation, operation, or expansion of these community-based programs. It includes specific provisions for planning grants and larger program grants awarded on a competitive basis. Additionally, the bill mandates a set aside of funds specifically for rural areas. The act seeks to address mental health, behavioral health, and psychosocial conditions using a public health approach.
Yes· 3 of 7
Does this make mental health care easier to get?+7
The bill funds community-based programs to detect, prevent, and heal mental health and behavioral health conditions.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+6
The bill specifically reserves 20 percent of funds for mental wellness and resilience programs in rural areas.
Would children be better off under this?+5
The bill funds programs designed to address mental health conditions among youth using developmentally appropriate practices.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Support for Community Resilience: The bill directs the Secretary to award grants to establish, operate, or expand community-based mental wellness and resilience programs (Section 2, subsection a, paragraph 1 and 2).
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Focus on Rural Communities: Twenty percent of the appropriated funds are reserved specifically for community mental wellness and resilience programs in rural areas (Section 2, subsection a, paragraph 2, clause C).
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Development of Local Skills and Awareness: Programs are required to build awareness, skills, and tools within the community to detect, prevent, and heal mental health, behavioral health, and psychosocial conditions (Section 2, subsection b, paragraph 3).
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Tailored Approaches for Residents: The bill requires the use of developmentally, linguistically, and culturally appropriate practices to engage residents (Section 2, subsection b, paragraph 4).
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Technical Assistance for Organizations: The Secretary is directed to provide technical assistance to help eligible organizations develop grant applications and share best practices (Section 2, subsection d).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Grant Limitations for Planning: Planning grants provided to organizations to organize networks or perform assessments are capped at a maximum of $250,000 (Section 2, subsection a, paragraph 1, clause B).
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Program Funding Caps: Program grants awarded to networks are limited to a maximum of $500,000 each year for a period not exceeding four years (Section 2, subsection a, paragraph 2, clause B).
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Restrictions on Technical Assistance Funding: No more than 5 percent of the total funds made available for the section may be used to carry out technical assistance (Section 2, subsection g, paragraph 2).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Rural Residents+6Good For Children+5Good For Hispanic Americans+3Good For Low Income Households+3
- Healthcare
- Improves Mental Health Access+7
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+2
- 8/20/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/13/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/14/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/6/2026
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 7/23/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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