HR2587Referred to Committee
Youth Mental Health Research Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-04-01
Introduced
16
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Bonnie Watson Coleman
Democrat · NJ · Representative
Votes with party: 97.8% (603 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/W000822
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (16)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)Original· 2025-04-01
- Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (R-NJ-7)Original· 2025-04-01
- Angie Craig (D-MN-2)· 2025-04-03
- Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13)· 2026-04-13
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)· 2026-04-13
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA-4)· 2026-04-13
- Joyce Beatty (D-OH-3)· 2026-04-13
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12)· 2026-04-13
- Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA-24)· 2026-04-13
- Seth Magaziner (D-RI-2)· 2026-04-13
- Sharice Davids (D-KS-3)· 2026-04-13
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI-13)· 2026-04-13
- Veronica Escobar (D-TX-16)· 2026-04-13
- Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY-9)· 2026-04-13
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL-4)· 2026-04-30
Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2025-04-01
Previously
- Energy and Commerce CommitteeReferred To · 2025-04-01
Plain-English Summary
This bill would fund and support research into mental health conditions that affect young people, helping scientists better understand and treat issues like depression, anxiety, and other psychiatric disorders in children and teenagers. The funding would likely go to universities, medical centers, and research institutions to conduct studies that could lead to improved treatments and prevention strategies for youth mental health. This would primarily benefit young people struggling with mental health challenges and the doctors and therapists who treat them.
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Subjects
Health
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