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HR 3778 116th Congress House

Cady Housh and Gemesha Thomas Student Suicide Prevention Act of 2019

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize certain grants (for youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies) to be used for school perso… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize certain grants (for youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies) to be used for school personnel in elementary and secondary schools and students in secondary schools to receive student suicide awareness and prevention training, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 11, 2019 Introduced by: Cleaver, Emanuel Democratic · Missouri See on congress.gov
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Jul 17, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 16, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 16, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 17, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cady Housh and Gemesha Thomas Student Suicide Prevention Act of 2019

This bill reauthorizes through FY2025, and otherwise revises, grants administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to support youth suicide early-intervention and prevention strategies. Specifically, the bill requires SAMHSA to award a portion of such grants for statewide training programs on emotional well-being, mental health, and suicide awareness and prevention for elementary and secondary school students and staff.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 53
All 53 Democratic 30 Republican 2
Yarmuth, John
· Dec 12, 2019
Gonzalez, Anthony
· Nov 15, 2019
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Nov 15, 2019
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· Nov 15, 2019
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Nov 14, 2019
Blumenauer, Earl
· Nov 8, 2019
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Nov 8, 2019
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Nov 8, 2019
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Oct 28, 2019
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Oct 21, 2019
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Oct 21, 2019
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Oct 18, 2019
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Oct 18, 2019
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Oct 11, 2019
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Oct 11, 2019
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Oct 11, 2019
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Oct 11, 2019
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Oct 11, 2019
ENGEL, ELIOT
· Oct 11, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Oct 11, 2019
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Oct 11, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 11, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Oct 11, 2019
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Oct 11, 2019
SERRANO, JOSE
· Oct 11, 2019
Stivers, Steve
· Oct 11, 2019
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· Oct 11, 2019
 R
Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Sep 17, 2019
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Sep 17, 2019
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 13, 2019
Rice, Kathleen
· Sep 13, 2019
 D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Jul 23, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 23, 2019
 D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Jul 23, 2019
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jul 23, 2019
Richmond, Cedric
· Jul 23, 2019
 D
Scott, David
Georgia · Jul 23, 2019
Butterfield, G. K.
· Jul 16, 2019
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 16, 2019
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Jul 16, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jul 16, 2019
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Jul 16, 2019
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Jul 16, 2019
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Jul 16, 2019
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jul 16, 2019
Lee, Barbara
· Jul 16, 2019
Long, Billy
· Jul 16, 2019
 D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Jul 16, 2019
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 16, 2019
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 16, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3778: Cady Housh and Gemesha Thomas Student Suicide Prevention Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3778/
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"H.R. 3778: Cady Housh and Gemesha Thomas Student Suicide Prevention Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3778/.
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