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Suicide Prevention Act

USA116th CongressS-3198| Senate 
| Updated: 1/15/2020
Jack Reed

Jack Reed

Democratic Senator

Rhode Island

Cosponsors (1)
John Kennedy (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Suicide Prevention Act This bill establishes two grant programs to prevent self-harm and suicide. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must award grants to state, local, and tribal health departments to expand surveillance of self-harm, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration must award grants to hospital emergency departments for programs to prevent suicide attempts among patients after discharge.
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Timeline
Jan 15, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jan 15, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S247)
Sep 22, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-5619
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • January 15, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 15, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S247)


  • September 22, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-5619
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-14: Commitment to Defeat the Virus and Keep America Healthy Act
  • HR 116-5619: Suicide Prevention Act
Congressional oversightEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee hiringHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHospital careLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMental healthPerformance measurementResearch administration and funding

Suicide Prevention Act

USA116th CongressS-3198| Senate 
| Updated: 1/15/2020
Suicide Prevention Act This bill establishes two grant programs to prevent self-harm and suicide. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must award grants to state, local, and tribal health departments to expand surveillance of self-harm, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration must award grants to hospital emergency departments for programs to prevent suicide attempts among patients after discharge.
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Timeline
Jan 15, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jan 15, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S247)
Sep 22, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-5619
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • January 15, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 15, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S247)


  • September 22, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-5619
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jack Reed

Jack Reed

Democratic Senator

Rhode Island

Cosponsors (1)
John Kennedy (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-14: Commitment to Defeat the Virus and Keep America Healthy Act
  • HR 116-5619: Suicide Prevention Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee hiringHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHospital careLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMental healthPerformance measurementResearch administration and funding