Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act of 2025

Senate Bill

S. 2445

119th Congress

Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Jul 24, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Edward J. Markey

Senator

Democratic

MA

Cosponsors

0

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary

This bill creates two grant programs to support community mental health and wellness initiatives. It provides planning grants up to $250,000 to help organizations assess community needs and develop programs, and larger program grants up to $500,000 per year for up to four years to establish or expand mental wellness programs that take a public health approach to preventing mental health problems.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

SponsorEdward J. Markey (D-MA)

Introduced7/24/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

ChamberSenate

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Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act of 2025

This bill creates two grant programs to support community mental health and wellness initiatives. It provides planning grants up to $250,000 to help organizations assess community needs and develop programs, and larger program grants up to $500,000 per year fo

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This bill creates two grant programs to support community mental health and wellness initiatives. It provides planning grants up to $250,000 to help organizations assess community needs and develop programs, and larger program grants up to $500,000 per year for up to four years to establish or expand mental wellness programs that take a public health approach to preventing mental health problems.

Bill Number: 2445
Sponsor: Edward J. Markey (D-MA)
Introduced: 7/24/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Policy Area: Crime and Law Enforcement

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Fact Sheet

Title: Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act of 2025
Bill Number: 2445
Sponsor: Edward J. Markey (D-MA)
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced: 7/24/2025
Summary: This bill creates two grant programs to support community mental health and wellness initiatives. It provides planning grants up to $250,000 to help organizations assess community needs and develop programs, and larger program grants up to $500,000 per year for up to four years to establish or expan

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill creates two grant programs to support community mental health and wellness initiatives. It provides planning grants up to $250,000 to help organizations assess community needs and develop programs, and larger program grants up to $500,000 per year for up to four years to establish or expand mental wellness programs that take a public health approach to preventing mental health problems.

Last updated: 3/2/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill authorizes planning grants of up to $250,000 for organizations to assess community mental health needs and organize coordinating networks.
Program grants of up to $500,000 annually for up to four years would fund community-based mental wellness and resilience programs.
Twenty percent of funding must be reserved for programs serving rural areas outside urban and suburban communities.
Funded programs must use a public health approach that identifies risk and protective factors, builds community awareness and skills, and implements culturally appropriate practices.
Programs would focus on activities like building social connections, improving local conditions, teaching wellness skills, and offering non-clinical prevention and recovery programs.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would affect nonprofit organizations, community groups, schools, health providers, and local governments that want to develop mental health programs in their communities. It particularly targets rural areas by setting aside one-fifth of funding for these communities. The programs would ultimately serve all community members—both adults and youth—by creating preventive mental health resources rather than only treating problems after they occur.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

2445, 119th Congress (2025). "Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-2445