H.R. 4704 116th Congress House

Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act

Official title: To direct the Director of the National Science Foundation to support multidisciplinary research on the science of suicide, and to advance the knowledge and und… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Director of the National Science Foundation to support multidisciplinary research on the science of suicide, and to advance the knowledge and understanding of issues that may be associated with several aspects of suicide including intrinsic and extrinsic factors related to areas such as wellbeing, resilience, and vulnerability.

Introduced: November 18, 2019 See on congress.gov

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Everywhere this bill has been 26 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jan 13, 2021

Became Public Law No: 116-339.

Jan 13, 2021

Signed by President.

Jan 1, 2021

Presented to President.

Dec 31, 2020

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Dec 31, 2020

On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H9169-9170)

Dec 31, 2020

Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H9169-9170)

Dec 31, 2020

Mrs. Dingell asked unanimous consent to take the bill, H.R. 4704, from the Speaker's Table and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H9169-9170)

Dec 15, 2020

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Dec 14, 2020

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7469-7470)

Dec 14, 2020

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7469-7470)

Dec 14, 2020

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7469-7470)

Dec 14, 2020

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Jan 28, 2020

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Jan 27, 2020

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jan 27, 2020

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 385 - 8 (Roll no. 24). (text: CR H549)

Jan 27, 2020

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H554-555)

Jan 27, 2020

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Jan 27, 2020

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H549-550)

Jan 27, 2020

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4704.

Jan 27, 2020

Mr. McAdams moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Dec 12, 2019

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 272.

Dec 12, 2019

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 116-342.

Nov 14, 2019

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Nov 14, 2019

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Oct 16, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Oct 16, 2019

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Jan 27, 2020	House · vote #24	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed	385–8	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
SAMDT 2,706	Wicker, Roger F.	In the nature of a substitute.	Agreed to	Dec 14, 2020

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Latest action January 13, 2021

Became Public Law No: 116-339.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act

This bill directs the National Science Foundation (NSF), taking into consideration prioritized research agendas or strategic plans, as appropriate, to award competitive, merit-reviewed grants to institutions of higher education (or their consortia) to support multidisciplinary, fundamental research with potential relevance to suicide, including potential relevance to prevention and treatment.

In awarding such grants, the NSF shall encourage applications submitted by early career researchers, including doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers, to promote the researchers' development.

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Science, Space, and Technology Committee
House of Representatives
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 12

Panetta, Jimmy

California · Nov 21, 2019

California · Nov 18, 2019

California · Nov 8, 2019

Stevens, Haley M.

Michigan · Nov 8, 2019

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