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Suicide Prevention Act

Introduced: January 15, 2020 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 22, 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 21, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 21, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4633-4634)
Sep 21, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 21, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5619.
Sep 21, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4633-4635)
Sep 21, 2020
Mrs. Dingell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 18, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 420.
Sep 18, 2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-520.
Jul 15, 2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 15, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 30, 2020
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jan 16, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 15, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 15, 2020
Introduced in House
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Suicide Prevention Act

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish two grant programs to prevent self-harm and suicide.

First, HHS must award grants to state, local, and tribal health departments to expand surveillance of self-harm. In awarding these grants, HHS must prioritize recipients in areas that experience rates of nonfatal suicidal behavior that are above the national average and must take into account other factors such as the unique needs of rural communities. As a condition of receiving this funding, recipients must agree to share data on suicide and self-harm with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Second, HHS must award grants to hospital emergency departments for programs to prevent suicide attempts among patients after discharge, including programs for screening patients for self-harm and suicide and providing short-term preventive services, as appropriate. In addition, HHS must develop standards of practice for such screenings.

What's happening now September 22, 2020

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 14 Related bill Commitment to Defeat the Virus and Keep America Healthy Act
  • S 3198 Identical bill Suicide Prevention Act
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
Delgado, Antonio
· Sep 15, 2020
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Jan 27, 2020
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jan 15, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5619: Suicide Prevention Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5619/
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"H.R. 5619: Suicide Prevention Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5619/.
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H.R. 5619, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5619/.
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