988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act of 2025
USA119th CongressHR-5434| House
| Updated: 9/17/2025
Raja Krishnamoorthi
Democratic Representative
Illinois
Cosponsors (155)
John W. Mannion (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)April McClain Delaney (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Sam T. Liccardo (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Yassamin Ansari (Democratic)Becca Balint (Democratic)Laura Friedman (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Kelly Morrison (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Shomari Figures (Democratic)Julie Johnson (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Robert Garcia (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Christopher R. Deluzio (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Patrick Ryan (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Greg Landsman (Democratic)Kristen McDonald Rivet (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)James R. Walkinshaw (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Maxine Dexter (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Sarah Elfreth (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Janelle S. Bynum (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Dave Min (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Frank J. Mrvan (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Greg Stanton (Democratic)George Latimer (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Derek Tran (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Glenn Ivey (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Hillary J. Scholten (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Suhas Subramanyam (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Morgan McGarvey (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)LaMonica McIver (Democratic)Adelita S. Grijalva (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Nellie Pou (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Wesley Bell (Democratic)Richard E. Neal (Democratic)Lateefah Simon (Democratic)Timothy M. Kennedy (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Eric Sorensen (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Cleo Fields (Democratic)Johnny Olszewski (Democratic)Seth Magaziner (Democratic)Sarah McBride (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Luz M. Rivas (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Emily Randall (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Herbert C. Conaway (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Energy and Commerce Committee
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- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This bill aims to enhance support for LGBTQ+ youth utilizing the 9-8-8 suicide prevention hotline, citing findings that this demographic is significantly more likely to consider suicide and has already heavily used existing specialized services. It recognizes the crucial training and specific challenges addressed by these services. The legislation amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to dedicate sufficient resources for establishing, operating, and maintaining specialized services, such as a "Press 3 option" or Integrated Voice Response, specifically for LGBTQ+ youth seeking help from the hotline. This ensures tailored support for their unique needs. Crucially, the bill also mandates a dedicated funding stream, requiring that not less than 9 percent of the annual appropriations for the 988 suicide prevention hotline be reserved specifically for carrying out these specialized services for LGBTQ+ youth.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Latest Companion Bill Action
S 119-2826Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
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988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act of 2025
USA119th CongressHR-5434| House
| Updated: 9/17/2025
This bill aims to enhance support for LGBTQ+ youth utilizing the 9-8-8 suicide prevention hotline, citing findings that this demographic is significantly more likely to consider suicide and has already heavily used existing specialized services. It recognizes the crucial training and specific challenges addressed by these services. The legislation amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to dedicate sufficient resources for establishing, operating, and maintaining specialized services, such as a "Press 3 option" or Integrated Voice Response, specifically for LGBTQ+ youth seeking help from the hotline. This ensures tailored support for their unique needs. Crucially, the bill also mandates a dedicated funding stream, requiring that not less than 9 percent of the annual appropriations for the 988 suicide prevention hotline be reserved specifically for carrying out these specialized services for LGBTQ+ youth.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Latest Companion Bill Action
S 119-2826Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
Raja Krishnamoorthi
Democratic Representative
Illinois
Cosponsors (155)
John W. Mannion (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)April McClain Delaney (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Sam T. Liccardo (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Yassamin Ansari (Democratic)Becca Balint (Democratic)Laura Friedman (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Kelly Morrison (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Shomari Figures (Democratic)Julie Johnson (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Robert Garcia (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Christopher R. Deluzio (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Patrick Ryan (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Greg Landsman (Democratic)Kristen McDonald Rivet (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)James R. Walkinshaw (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Maxine Dexter (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Sarah Elfreth (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Janelle S. Bynum (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Dave Min (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Frank J. Mrvan (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Greg Stanton (Democratic)George Latimer (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Derek Tran (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Glenn Ivey (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Hillary J. Scholten (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Suhas Subramanyam (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Morgan McGarvey (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)LaMonica McIver (Democratic)Adelita S. Grijalva (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Nellie Pou (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Wesley Bell (Democratic)Richard E. Neal (Democratic)Lateefah Simon (Democratic)Timothy M. Kennedy (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Eric Sorensen (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Cleo Fields (Democratic)Johnny Olszewski (Democratic)Seth Magaziner (Democratic)Sarah McBride (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Luz M. Rivas (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Emily Randall (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Herbert C. Conaway (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Energy and Commerce Committee
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