Addressing the national crisis of suicide among minority adolescents.

HRES 640 is a non-binding resolution expressing the U.S. House of Representatives' recognition of the disproportionate suicide crisis among minority adolescents, particularly Black, Indigenous, and AAPI youth. It cites statistics showing Black adolescents' suicide attempts rose 80% over two decades, Black children under 13 die by suicide at nearly twice the rate of White peers, and AAPI youth aged 12-19 face elevated risks due to systemic racism, pandemic impacts, and limited access to culturally competent mental health care. The resolution calls for public officials to promote culturally relevant mental health resources, expand school-based services in communities of color, and fund existing programs to address racial disparities - without creating new laws or allocating direct funding. It directly aims to influence policy priorities for adolescents of color facing these intersecting barriers.