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Recognizing LGBTQ+ suicide as a public health problem and expressing support for the designation of September as "National Suicide Prevention Month".
Introduced: September 24, 2019
Introduced by:
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
Democratic
· New Jersey
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 24, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 24, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This resolution
- expresses support for the designation of National Suicide Prevention Month;
- recognizes suicide as a preventable public health problem and declares that suicide prevention should be a priority; and
- promotes awareness that there is no single cause for suicide and that particular attention should be paid to communities at heightened risk, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youth and LGBTQ youth of color.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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