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H.R. 2677 115th Congress House

Stop Mental Health Stigma in Our Communities Act

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for behavioral and mental health outreach and education strategies to reduce stigma associated with mental he… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for behavioral and mental health outreach and education strategies to reduce stigma associated with mental health among the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander population.

Introduced: May 25, 2017 Introduced by: Judy Chu Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Health Alaska Natives and HawaiiansDrug, alcohol, tobacco useHealth promotion and preventive careIndian social and development programs
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Mental healthMinority health
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
May 26, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 25, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 25, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 26, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Mental Health Stigma in Our Communities Act

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to develop and implement an outreach and education strategy to promote behavioral and mental health and reduce stigma associated with mental health conditions and substance abuse among the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander populations.
 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5942 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018
  • S 3660 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Brownley, Julia
California · Sep 26, 2018
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Khanna, Ro
California · Jun 20, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2677: Stop Mental Health Stigma in Our Communities Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2677/
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"H.R. 2677: Stop Mental Health Stigma in Our Communities Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2677/.
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H.R. 2677, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2677/.
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