Federal officials would promote mental health in Hispanic and Latino communities

Federal health officials would develop and carry out a mental health outreach and education strategy. The strategy would serve Hispanic and Latino populations and address mental health and substance abuse. Officials would work with advocacy and mental health groups serving these communities and involve community members in developing and using materials. Information would need to fit people's cultures, languages, and ages and explain treatments backed by research. The bill would authorize $1 million for fiscal year 2026, but that authorization would not itself provide the money.

Federal health officials would send Congress a report each year and make it public. Reports would assess how much the outreach strategy improved mental health and substance abuse outcomes among Hispanic and Latino populations. The first report would be due no later than one year after enactment, with reports due annually afterward.