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Youth Mental Health Research Act

In committee: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 2587 · House Bill · 119th Congress

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Stage
In committee
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House
Sponsors
19
Latest action
Apr 1, 2025

What it does

The Youth Mental Health Research Act would establish a Youth Mental Health Research Initiative within the National Institutes of Health, led by the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health in collaboration with other NIH institutes, to coordinate and encourage collaborative research on youth mental health. The initiative would focus on social, behavioral, cognitive, and developmental research to build resilience and improve identification and care for at-risk youth, as well as research to enhance the targeting and delivery of mental health interventions in clinical and community settings. The bill authorizes $100 million in appropriations for each fiscal year from 2025 through…

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Apr 1, 2025

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Apr 1, 2025

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