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This bill establishes a Youth Mental Health Research Initiative within the National Institutes of Health to coordinate research efforts across multiple institutes aimed at improving mental health outcomes for young people. The initiative would be led by the National Institute of Mental Health in collaboration with two other institutes and would focus on research related to building youth resilience, identifying at-risk youth, and improving how mental health services are delivered in schools, communities, and other settings where young people spend time. The bill affects researchers and public health institutions that would participate in this coordinated research effort, as well as young people who could benefit from improved mental health interventions and services. Congress would authorize $100 million in funding annually for the initiative from fiscal years 2024 through 2028, totaling $500 million over the five-year period. The bill was introduced in October 2023 and referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions for consideration.

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