Bill · H.Res. 764· House(119-HRES-764)

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

Age: 81 years

New Jersey

Introduced: 9/23/2025
Last activity: 9/23/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sponsored by: Bonnie Watson Coleman
Cosponsors: - 21 - 0

Health

Introduced
In Committee

A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.

What this bill would do

This resolution addresses the ongoing disparities in mental health access and treatment for Black youth. It notes that the suicide rate among Black adolescents is increasing rapidly, while the overall youth suicide rate is trending downwards. The resolution highlights recommendations from the "Ring the Alarm" report to address this crisis. It calls on the current administration to continue previous progress and implement specific research and funding recommendations. Additionally, it seeks to protect mental health programming and maintain the independence of SAMHSA.

Yes· 3 of 5

Would Black Americans be better off under this?+9
The bill targets the specific mental health crisis and suicide rate increases facing Black youth.
Would children be better off under this?+8
The resolution focuses on improving mental health resources and suicide prevention for children and adolescents.
Does this make mental health care easier to get?+8
The resolution calls for increased funding for mental health programs and evidence-based interventions to address the suicide crisis among Black youth.