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HR 853 111th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal procedure and sentencing Violent crime

Suzanne Gonzales Suicide Prevention Act of 2009

Introduced: February 4, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Jul 23, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Feb 4, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 4, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Suzanne Gonzales Suicide Prevention Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the use of any facility of interstate or foreign commerce to teach a person how to commit suicide, or to provide such person with material support or resources in committing suicide, knowing such person is likely to use such assistance to commit suicide. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of not more than five years for violations. Increases the prison term to any number of years or life if a violation results in a death.

What's happening now July 23, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Calvert, Ken
California · Apr 21, 2010
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 25, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 853: Suzanne Gonzales Suicide Prevention Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-853/
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"H.R. 853: Suzanne Gonzales Suicide Prevention Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-853/.
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H.R. 853, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-853/.
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