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HR 4543 116th Congress House Health Community life and organization Congressional oversight Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Health promotion and preventive care Mental health Minority health

Reducing Mental Health Stigma in the Hispanic Community Act of 2019

Introduced: September 27, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Sep 30, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 27, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 27, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Mental Health Stigma in Our Communities Act

This bill requires the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to develop and implement an outreach and education strategy regarding behavioral health issues among the Hispanic and Latino populations. The strategy must be designed to promote behavioral and mental health and reduce stigma associated with mental health conditions and substance abuse among such populations.

What's happening now September 30, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6637 Related bill Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020
  • S 4388 Related bill Mental Health Equity Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 17
D
Lieu, Ted
California · Jun 25, 2020
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Torres, Norma J.
California · Oct 16, 2019
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Oct 8, 2019
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Oct 4, 2019
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Oct 4, 2019
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Sep 27, 2019
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Sep 27, 2019
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Sep 27, 2019
 D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Sep 27, 2019
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Sep 27, 2019
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Sep 27, 2019
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Sep 27, 2019
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Sep 27, 2019
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Sep 27, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Sep 27, 2019
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Sep 27, 2019
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 27, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4543: Reducing Mental Health Stigma in the Hispanic Community Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4543/
MLA
"H.R. 4543: Reducing Mental Health Stigma in the Hispanic Community Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4543/.
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H.R. 4543, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4543/.
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