Bill > HR3316

This bill aims to address mental health challenges and reduce stigma within the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community through several key provisions. The bill calls for the development of a national outreach and education strategy by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in coordination with various federal agencies and AANHPI advocacy organizations, to promote behavioral health awareness and reduce mental health stigma. The strategy must be culturally and linguistically appropriate, developmentally sensitive, and designed to increase understanding of mental health symptoms across AANHPI subgroups. The bill also mandates two systematic reviews: one focusing on the behavioral health crisis among AANHPI youth, which will examine prevalence, risk factors, suicide rates, and treatment access, and another investigating strategies to increase the AANHPI behavioral health workforce by assessing current workforce demographics, barriers to entry, and cultural capabilities. Both reviews will result in comprehensive reports to Congress with recommendations for improving mental health services and support. The bill authorizes $3 million annually from 2026 to 2030 for the national outreach strategy and $1.5 million for each of the systematic reviews, reflecting a comprehensive approach to addressing mental health disparities and stigma within the AANHPI community.