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Suicide and Crisis Outreach Prevention Enhancement Act

USA117th CongressS-2488| Senate 
| Updated: 7/27/2021
John Cornyn

John Cornyn

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (3)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Suicide and Crisis Outreach Prevention Enhancement Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 and otherwise revises the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline program by expanding program activities and placing requirements on telecommunications carriers. The program provides free and confidential support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress through either a nationwide three-digit or toll-free telephone number. Expanded activities include increasing the program's capacity to provide prevention and intervention services, carrying out public awareness and outreach about the program, and collecting data on disparities in accessing the program and among individuals seeking help. Furthermore, telecommunications carriers must transmit any calls made to the program to the caller's local crisis center. They must also transmit the call, if transferred by the local crisis center, to the applicable local emergency service, mental health resource, or similar support. The bill also prohibits telecommunications carriers from deducting minutes from a caller's pre-paid phone plan for calls made to the program.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4824
Suicide and Crisis Outreach Prevention Enhancement Act
Jul 27, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jul 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4824
    Suicide and Crisis Outreach Prevention Enhancement Act


  • July 27, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 27, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Suicide and Crisis Outreach Prevention Enhancement Act

USA117th CongressS-2488| Senate 
| Updated: 7/27/2021
Suicide and Crisis Outreach Prevention Enhancement Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 and otherwise revises the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline program by expanding program activities and placing requirements on telecommunications carriers. The program provides free and confidential support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress through either a nationwide three-digit or toll-free telephone number. Expanded activities include increasing the program's capacity to provide prevention and intervention services, carrying out public awareness and outreach about the program, and collecting data on disparities in accessing the program and among individuals seeking help. Furthermore, telecommunications carriers must transmit any calls made to the program to the caller's local crisis center. They must also transmit the call, if transferred by the local crisis center, to the applicable local emergency service, mental health resource, or similar support. The bill also prohibits telecommunications carriers from deducting minutes from a caller's pre-paid phone plan for calls made to the program.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4824
Suicide and Crisis Outreach Prevention Enhancement Act
Jul 27, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jul 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4824
    Suicide and Crisis Outreach Prevention Enhancement Act


  • July 27, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 27, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
John Cornyn

John Cornyn

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (3)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted