Youth Mental Health Research Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Youth Mental Health Research Act adds a Public Health Service Act section requiring the NIH Director to establish a Youth Mental Health Research Initiative. The initiative is led by the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health in collaboration with the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities. It coordinates and encourages collaboration among national research institutes and centers on fundamental and applied youth mental health research. The research areas include social, behavioral, cognitive, and developmental research to build resilience and increase community capacity to identify and care for youth at risk or in crisis, as well as research to improve targeting and delivery of mental health interventions in clinical and community settings where youth live, play, work, and learn. The bill authorizes $100 million for each fiscal year from 2025 through 2030.
Who Benefits and How
Youth at risk of mental health crisis benefit from research focused on resilience, early identification, and improved care in real-world settings. Youth mental health researchers benefit from a dedicated NIH initiative and $100 million annual authorization for fiscal years 2025 through 2030. Community mental health providers benefit from research on intervention delivery in schools, clinics, and community settings. Families and caregivers benefit if research improves how youth mental health needs are identified and treated.
Who Bears the Burden and How
NIH administrators must establish and coordinate the initiative across national institutes and centers. NIMH leaders must lead collaboration with NICHD and NIMHD on fundamental and applied research priorities. Federal taxpayers bear the cost of the $100 million annual authorization through fiscal year 2030. Research grant applicants must align projects with resilience, crisis identification, intervention targeting, and delivery goals.
Key Provisions
- Creates a Youth Mental Health Research Initiative at NIH led by the National Institute of Mental Health.
- Directs collaboration with NICHD, NIMHD, and other national research institutes and centers.
- Authorizes research on resilience, youth at risk or in crisis, and intervention delivery in clinical and community settings.
- Authorizes $100 million for each fiscal year from 2025 through 2030.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Creates an NIH Youth Mental Health Research Initiative led by NIMH with NICHD and NIMHD collaboration and authorizes $100 million per year for fiscal years 2025 through 2030 for fundamental and applied youth mental health research.
Key Policy Areas
Mental Health, Research, Public Health
Primary Purpose
Creates an NIH Youth Mental Health Research Initiative led by NIMH with NICHD and NIMHD collaboration and authorizes $100 million per year for fiscal years 2025 through 2030 for fundamental and applied youth mental health research.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- Youth at risk
- Youth mental health researchers
- Community mental health providers
- Families and caregivers
Identified Costs
- NIH administrators
- NIMH leaders
- Federal taxpayers
- Research grant applicants
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMrs. Watson Coleman (for herself, Mr. Kean, and Mr. Fitzpatrick) …
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
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Community mental health providers, Youth at risk, Youth mental health researchers
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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