The Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act aims to improve mental health services and research for youth, particularly youth of color, by addressing gaps in mental health care equity. The legislation increases federal funding for mental health programs serving racial and ethnic minorities, raises grant funding from $60 million to $80 million annually starting in 2026, and directs the National Institutes of Health to study mental health disparities in minority populations within nine months of enactment. The bill also funds training programs to teach mental health professionals about cultural competency and disparities, establishes a national mental health outreach and education strategy tailored to minority communities, and authorizes $150 million annually for NIH research on youth mental health disparities and $750 million annually for the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities through fiscal year 2031. Overall, the bill invests substantially in understanding, training, and addressing the mental health needs of underserved communities.
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