Bill Sponsor
House Bill 5469
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act
Active
Active
Passed House on Sep 29, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Dec 17, 2019
Latest Action
Sep 30, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
5469
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on September 29, 2020
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
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)
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.

Text (4)
September 30, 2020
September 29, 2020
September 29, 2020
December 17, 2019
Actions (14)
09/30/2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
09/29/2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/29/2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5012-5013)
09/29/2020
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)
09/29/2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5469.
09/29/2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5012-5014)
09/29/2020
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
09/29/2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 452.
09/29/2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-552.
09/09/2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
06/30/2020
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
12/18/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
12/17/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
12/17/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:05 PM