That the House of Representatives—
shall take effective action on climate change, guided by the science provided in the 2021 United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, to protect the mental health of current and future youth; and
supports the expansion of funding of climate education, resilience, and adaptation projects that benefit the mental health of youth, including—
incorporating mental health into existing disaster preparation efforts;
engaging in education and outreach to reduce the stigma associated with seeking treatment;
reducing cost and increasing access for treatment (e.g., through federally qualified health centers and mobile and virtual health care);
increasing insurance and Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement for mental health care treatment;
funding community-wide vulnerability assessments;
addressing inequity by studying the impacts of income disparity at local levels that have been linked to higher community-wide vulnerability to climate risk;
expanding local, place-based, mutual aid networks that supply mental health support during and post climate-related disaster events; and
providing direct funding to school districts that need immediate resources to help children and families cope with the mental health effects of continued climate-related disasters.