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HR 4194 116th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Congressional oversight Emergency communications systems Health promotion and preventive care Mental health State and local finance Telephone and wireless communication User charges and fees

National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2019

Introduced: October 4, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 15, 2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 15, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 10, 2020
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Mar 10, 2020
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 27, 2020
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Aug 21, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Aug 20, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Aug 20, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2019

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to designate 9–8–8 as the universal telephone number for a national suicide prevention and mental-health crisis hotline.

What's happening now July 15, 2020

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 106
All 106 Democratic 48 Republican 21
Malinowski, Tom
· Sep 17, 2020
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Sep 17, 2020
RUSH, BOBBY
· Sep 15, 2020
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Sep 15, 2020
Kinzinger, Adam
· Aug 4, 2020
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Aug 4, 2020
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Aug 4, 2020
McNerney, Jerry
· Aug 4, 2020
 R
Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Aug 4, 2020
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · May 15, 2020
Murphy, Stephanie
· May 15, 2020
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Feb 21, 2020
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Feb 6, 2020
Hagedorn, Jim
· Jan 29, 2020
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jan 29, 2020
O'Halleran, Tom
· Jan 28, 2020
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Jan 24, 2020
Fudge, Marcia
· Jan 17, 2020
SHIMKUS, JOHN
· Jan 17, 2020
 D
Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Jan 17, 2020
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Jan 14, 2020
 D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Jan 14, 2020
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Jan 14, 2020
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Jan 8, 2020
Rice, Kathleen
· Dec 9, 2019
 D
Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Dec 9, 2019
Flores, Bill
· Dec 4, 2019
Levin, Andy
· Dec 4, 2019
LOWEY, NITA
· Dec 3, 2019
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Nov 21, 2019
 R
Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Nov 21, 2019
Tipton, Scott
· Nov 21, 2019
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Nov 14, 2019
 R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Nov 14, 2019
KIND, RON
· Nov 14, 2019
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Nov 13, 2019
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Nov 12, 2019
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Oct 31, 2019
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Oct 31, 2019
Brooks, Susan
· Oct 29, 2019
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Oct 28, 2019
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 28, 2019
 D
Schrier, Kim
Washington · Oct 21, 2019
Yarmuth, John
· Oct 21, 2019
 D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Oct 18, 2019
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Oct 16, 2019
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Oct 11, 2019
Lipinski, Daniel
· Oct 11, 2019
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Oct 11, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4194: National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4194/
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