Suicide Prevention by Eliminating Excessive Digits Act of 2019 or the SPEED Act This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to designate a three-digit dialing code that veterans may use to reach a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Science, Technology, Communications
Emergency communications systemsHealth promotion and preventive careMental healthTelephone and wireless communicationVeterans' medical care
SPEED Act
USA116th CongressS-2003| Senate
| Updated: 6/27/2019
Suicide Prevention by Eliminating Excessive Digits Act of 2019 or the SPEED Act This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to designate a three-digit dialing code that veterans may use to reach a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system.