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HRES 480 116th Congress House Health Child health Elementary and secondary education Government studies and investigations Health care coverage and access Health programs administration and funding Medical education Medical research Mental health Minority health

Acknowledging the racial disparities in diagnosing and treating mental health among youth in communities of color.

Introduced: July 25, 2019 Introduced by: Watson Coleman, Bonnie Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 9, 2019
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution acknowledges the disparities in diagnosing and treating mental health issues among youth from communities of color and expresses support for researching best practices, increasing access to care, funding education and training programs, and increasing diversity among mental health professionals.

What's happening now July 9, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 15
SERRANO, JOSE
· Jul 25, 2019
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jul 24, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jul 12, 2019
Fudge, Marcia
· Jul 10, 2019
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jul 9, 2019
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 9, 2019
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 9, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 9, 2019
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jul 9, 2019
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Jul 9, 2019
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Jul 9, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jul 9, 2019
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 9, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 9, 2019
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Jul 9, 2019
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Jul 9, 2019
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 9, 2019
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jul 9, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 480: Acknowledging the racial disparities in diagnosing and treating mental health among youth in communities of color.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-480/
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"H. Res. 480: Acknowledging the racial disparities in diagnosing and treating mental health among youth in communities of color.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-480/.
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H. Res. 480, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-480/.
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