I am proud to once again lead this resolution recognizing May 10th as National AANHPI Mental Health Day to reaffirm our commitment to breaking down barriers to care for AANHPI communities.
Will lead efforts to break down barriers to mental health care for AANHPI communities.
Occurrences
Evidence
GovInfo records that Rep. Judy Chu introduced H.Res. 1260 on May 7, 2026, supporting designation of May 10, 2026 as National AANHPI Mental Health Day; the resolution was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee and is intended to raise awareness and break down stigma and barriers to care.
Rep. Judy Chu and Sen. Mazie Hirono reintroduced a package including the Stop Mental Health Stigma in Our Communities Act to increase awareness and access to culturally competent mental health care in AANHPI communities; Chu said language barriers, stigma, and lack of disaggregated data are barriers she wants to break down.
GovInfo lists H.Res. 1260 in the 119th Congress as introduced by Rep. Judy Chu on May 7, 2026, supporting designation of May 10, 2026, as National AANHPI Mental Health Day. The listed action is introduction and referral to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, with last action date May 7, 2026.
Executive Order 14148 revoked Executive Order 14031, titled Advancing Equity, Justice, and Opportunity for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, on January 20, 2025.
Executive Order 14031 established the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders and directed it to end language access and other barriers and expand access to quality, affordable, culturally competent medical and mental healthcare services for AA and NHPI individuals and communities; the Federal Register notes it was revoked by EO 14148 on January 20, 2025.
Assessments
Chu has taken direct, current-term action on the promised issue, including introducing H.Res. 1260 for National AANHPI Mental Health Day and reintroducing bills aimed at stigma, language barriers, culturally competent care, and data gaps. However, the cited measures remain at introduction/referral or advocacy stages, and the record does not show enacted legislation, implemented funding, or another completed federal outcome that materially breaks down barriers to mental health care for AANHPI communities. Because she is still in office and the effort is active, the promise is best treated as unresolved rather than delivered.
Judy Chu has materially advanced the issue in her current term by reintroducing legislation aimed at increasing awareness of mental health stigma and access to culturally competent care for AANHPI communities, and by introducing a House resolution tied to AANHPI Mental Health Day. That is strong evidence of leadership and serious legislative effort, but the record provided does not show that the broader outcome of actually breaking down barriers to care has been achieved, so this is partial rather than delivered.