Bill · S. 2446· Senate(119-S-2446)
Mental Health for Latinos Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 7/24/2025
- Last activity
- 7/24/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4701)
- Sponsored by
- Alex Padilla
- Cosponsors
- - 3 - 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. The goal is to reduce stigma regarding mental health conditions and substance abuse among Hispanic and Latino populations. This strategy is intended to meet diverse cultural and language needs while being age-appropriate. Additionally, the Secretary must submit annual reports to Congress regarding the strategy's impact on health outcomes.
Yes· 3 of 11
Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?+8
The bill specifically creates a strategy to reduce mental health stigma and increase awareness of symptoms within the Hispanic and Latino populations.
Does this make mental health care easier to get?+7
The bill establishes a strategy to increase awareness and provide information on evidence-based, culturally appropriate mental health treatments.
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?+6
The bill targets specific cultural and linguistic needs of the Hispanic and Latino communities to improve health outcomes.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Reduced Stigma and Increased Awareness: The strategy aims to reduce stigma associated with mental health conditions and substance abuse (Section 2(a)). It also seeks to increase awareness of symptoms for common mental illnesses while considering differences in gender, age, and ethnicity (Section 2(a)(2)).
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Culturally Relevant Care: The strategy is designed to meet diverse cultural and language needs (Section 2(a)(1)(A)). It will also provide information on treatments that are evidence-based, culturally appropriate, and linguistically adapted (Section 2(a)(3)).
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Community Engagement: The bill ensures that consumers and community members are engaged and participate fully in the development and implementation of materials (Section 2(a)(4)).
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Holistic Health Approach: The strategy seeks to use a comprehensive public health approach that focuses on the intersection between behavioral and physical health (Section 2(a)(5)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly identified 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.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Hispanic Americans+8Good For L G B T Q Community+5Good For Middle Aged+4Good For Seniors+4Good For Women+4Good For Young Adults+4Good For Low Income Households+3
- Healthcare
- Improves Mental Health Access+7Improves Healthcare Access+5Improves Opioid Crisis Response+4
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity+6
- 7/24/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4701)
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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