Mazie Hirono (D-HI)
Stop Mental Health Stigma in Our Communities Act of 2025
A Democratic bill with 2 Democratic cosponsors · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Stop Mental Health Stigma in Our Communities Act of 2025 aims to amend the Public Health Service Act. It seeks to establish a national outreach and education strategy to improve behavioral health and reduce stigma among the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) population. The bill also mandates a systematic review of the behavioral health crisis specifically affecting AANHPI youth. Additionally, it requires a review of strategies to address the shortage of AANHPI individuals in the behavioral health workforce. These efforts are intended to overcome systemic barriers and provide more culturally and linguistically appropriate care.
Yes· 3 of 8
- Scored +8
Would children be better off under this?
The bill mandates a systematic review to address the mental health crisis and suicide risks specifically among AAHP I youth.
- Scored +8
Would Asian Americans be better off under this?
The bill provides dedicated funding and strategies to address mental health stigma and workforce shortages for the AANHPI community.
- Scored +7
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?
The bill addresses behavioral health challenges and suicide prevention for the AANHPI youth demographic.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Behavioral Health Awareness and Reduced Stigma: The bill establishes a national outreach and education strategy to promote behavioral health and reduce stigma regarding mental health and substance use disorders within the AANHPI population (Section 4, subsection a).
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Culturally Tailored Support: The proposed strategy is designed to meet diverse cultural and language needs and preferences, providing information on evidence-based and linguistically appropriate treatments (Section 4, subsection a, clauses 1 and 4).
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Targeted Support for Youth: By conducting a systematic review of AANHPI youth, the bill seeks to identify the root causes of mental health challenges, suicide, and substance misuse, while providing recommendations for improved actions and services (Section 5, subsections a and b).
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Addressing Workforce Shortages: The bill mandates a review of strategies to increase the number of AANHPI individuals working in the behavioral health workforce, which includes assessing barriers to education and training (Section 6, subsections a and b).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would Asian Americans be better off under this? — The bill provides dedicated funding and strategies to address mental health stigma and workforce shortages for the AANHPI community. Would children be better off under this? — The bill mandates a systematic review to address the mental health crisis and suicide risks specifically among AAHP I youth. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — The bill addresses behavioral health challenges and suicide prevention for the AANHPI youth demographic. Would people with disabilities be better off under this? — The bill addresses behavioral health challenges which fall under the umbrella of mental health and disability support.
- Healthcare
- Does this make mental health care easier to get? — The bill establishes a national outreach and education strategy to reduce stigma and improve behavioral health access for the AANHPI community. Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill mandates reviews to overcome systemic barriers and increase the number of AANHPI individuals in the behavioral health workforce. Does this put more money into medical research? — The bill authorizes significant funding for systematic reviews regarding AANHPI youth and workforce shortages.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? — The bill targets systemic barriers and mental health disparities specifically facing the AANHPI population.
- 5/12/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/8/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Cory BookerDemocrat · New Jersey
Catherine Cortez MastoDemocrat · Nevada