S 2661 116th Congress Senate 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 2020

Introduced: October 22, 2019 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 17, 2020

Became Public Law No: 116-172.

Oct 17, 2020

Signed by President.

Oct 6, 2020

Presented to President.

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 Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4608-4609)

Sep 21, 2020

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

Sep 21, 2020

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2661.

Sep 21, 2020

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4608-4611)

Sep 21, 2020

Mr. McNerney moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

May 14, 2020

Held at the desk.

May 14, 2020

Received in the House.

May 14, 2020

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

May 13, 2020

Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2412-2413)

May 13, 2020

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

May 13, 2020

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

May 13, 2020

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2412-2414)

May 13, 2020

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

Dec 11, 2019

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Oct 22, 2019

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

Oct 22, 2019

Introduced in Senate

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020

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

A state may impose and collect a fee for providing 9-8-8 related services. However, this fee must be held in a designated account to be spent only in support of 9-8-8 services, and the FCC must submit an annual report on state administration of these fees.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Veterans Affairs must jointly report on how to make the use of 9-8-8 operational and effective across the country, and HHS must develop a strategy to provide access to competent, specialized services for high-risk populations such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youth; minorities; and rural individuals.

What's happening now October 17, 2020

Became Public Law No: 116-172.

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