H.Res. 671 is a resolution calling for the federal government to prioritize mental health with the same importance as physical health to combat rising suicide and drug overdose deaths in America. The resolution notes that suicide killed nearly 50,000 Americans in 2023 and drug overdoses claimed over 110,000 lives that same year, while approximately 61.5 million adults reported mental illness. The resolution expresses support for equal insurance coverage of mental and physical health treatments, efforts to reduce mental health stigma, and implementation of the 2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention. It calls for Congress to allocate resources and funds toward expanding the mental health workforce, improving access to medication-assisted treatment for addiction, funding culturally appropriate mental health services, enhancing crisis care, and launching digital health campaigns targeting young people. As a resolution rather than a binding law, it expresses congressional sentiment and direction without appropriating specific funds or creating new programs, though it urges future action in these areas.
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