Who it affects
- Hispanic and Latino youth
- Mental health workers within Hispanic and Latino communities
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
In committeeMental health
Latino Youth Mental Health Empowerment Act
H.R. 6226 · House bill · Introduced Nov. 20, 2025
The Latino Youth Mental Health Empowerment Act would require federal mental health outreach, studies, and reports focused on Hispanic and Latino youth and communities.
What stands out
Loading…
These are patterns in public records, not proof that money changed a vote. The same rules apply to every member. How we decide
At a glance
Where it stands
In committee
How South Carolina voted
No recorded votes yet.
See each vote ↓Lobbying and money
No lobbying reported yet
Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published.
What it would do
- The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration would have to run an education and outreach campaign.
- The campaign would promote mental health and reduce negative attitudes about it among Hispanic and Latino youth.
- The agency would study mental health among Hispanic and Latino youth.
- It would study ways to increase the number of mental health workers within Hispanic and Latino communities.
- The agency would have to publish reports on the study findings.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
How South Carolina voted
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill yet.
Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
PAC, lobbyist campaign and qualifying employee money this election, shown separately and never added together. Lobbying reports name the bills a group worked on, not which side it took.
No lobbying reported yet. Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published.
Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a national awareness and outreach campaign to improve mental health among the Hispanic and Latino youth population.
- Sponsor
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea (D-OR)
- Introduced
- Nov. 20, 2025
- Cosponsors
- 10
- Committees
- House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Latest action
- Nov. 20, 2025 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
Latino Youth Mental Health Empowerment Act This bill requires the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to conduct outreach and studies relating to mental health in the Hispanic and Latino community. SAMHSA must develop and implement an education and outreach campaign to promote mental health and reduce stigma associated with mental health within the Hispanic and Latino youth population. SAMHSA must also conduct studies on mental health among Hispanic and Latino youth and strategies for increasing the mental health professional workforce within the Hispanic and Latino community, and publish reports on the findings of the studies.
Summary on Congress.gov ↗Everyone who lobbied on this bill (0 groups)
No lobbying report we have loaded names this bill. That doesn't mean no lobbying took place.
Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published. Reports for October through December 2026 are due January 20, 2027.