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H.R. 7644: Pride in Mental Health Act

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H.R. 7644: Pride in Mental Health Act

117th Congress · introduced 2022-05-03 · Families · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2022-05-03 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Pride in Mental Health Act

Plain summary

Pride in Mental Health Act This bill expands programs that prevent and treat child abuse and neglect to address issues facing youth who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, nonbinary, or gender-variant members of indigenous communities (e.g., Two Spirit). Specifically, these programs include (1) research and reporting requirements, (2) providing technical assistance, (3) grants to states and local agencies to train child-welfare personnel, and (4) community-based prevention-service grants. The bill also establishes a grant program to provide mental and behavioral health resources for such youth, including trauma-informed care.

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Official text

Pride in Mental Health Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] · 96 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Ritchie Torres (D-NY), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Mark Takano (D-CA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Dina Titus (D-NV), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), Peter Welch (D-VT), Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM), Sean Casten (D-IL), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Darren Soto (D-FL), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Shontel M. Brown (D-OH), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Judy Chu (D-CA), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Al Green (D-TX), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Betty McCollum (D-MN) and 36 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] reported raising $4.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr7644 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117