United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5469 (116th)
Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act
Introduced
17 December 2019
Last action
30 September 2020 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsors
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Michael San Nicolas, Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
Subjects
Healthcare, Education
Source updated
28 May 2025
Summary
Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act of 2019 This bill establishes programs to support school-based mental health services and address racial and ethnic mental health disparities, among other provisions. Specifically, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) must award grants for school- and community-based, mental health services. Such services must be trauma-informed and designed to provide comprehensive, culturally-appropriate interventions at a school-wide level. Further, the bill requires the SAMSHA to award grants that address racial and ethnic health disparities by (1) providing integrated health care in areas with a high proportion of racial and ethnic minority groups and (2) developing national programs for health professionals to reduce such disparities. The bill also (1) reauthorizes the minority fellowship program to support the education of mental health professionals who provide services to racial and ethnic minorities, (2) establishes a commission to research the effects of social media use on adolescents, and (3) prohibits the use of federal funds for specified conversion therapy in the context of sexual orientation or sexual identity.
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Timeline
17 December 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
17 December 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 December 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 December 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
30 June 2020
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
9 September 2020
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
29 September 2020
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
29 September 2020
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5012-5013)
Source: Floor
29 September 2020
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5012-5013)
Source: Floor
29 September 2020
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5469.
Source: Floor
29 September 2020
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5012-5014)
Source: Floor
29 September 2020
Floor
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
29 September 2020
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 452.
Source: Calendars
29 September 2020
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-552.
Source: Committee
29 September 2020
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-552.
Source: Committee
30 September 2020
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 30 September 2020 · Download file
- Reported in House · 29 September 2020 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 29 September 2020 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 17 December 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Reported in House (text)
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Passed House
summary · EN · 29 September 2020
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Sponsors
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] · D · Cosponsor
- Michael San Nicolas · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2020
- related to → Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2019
- related to → Commitment to Defeat the Virus and Keep America Healthy Act
- related to ← Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020
- related to ← Mental Health Equity Act of 2020
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5469
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/5469
- us · 116-hr-5469 · source updated 28 May 2025