118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 3680Stop Mental Health Stigma in Our Communities Act

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a national outreach and education strategy and research to improve the behavioral and mental health of the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander population, while addressing stigma within such population against behavioral and mental health treatment.

Health
Introduced May 25, 2023
Last action May 26, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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May 26, 2023
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to undertake various activities to address mental and behavioral health issues among the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) populations. Specifically, SAMHSA must develop and implement an outreach and education strategy to promote behavioral and mental health and reduce stigma associated with mental health conditions and substance abuse among AANHPI populations. Additionally, SAMHSA must study (1) mental health and substance use disorders among AANHPI youth, including the number of individuals who attempted suicide or died by suicide or drug overdose; and (2) strategies for...

Provisions · 6 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
May 26, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 25, 2023
Introduced in House
May 25, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.