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S. 3351 116th Congress Senate

Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act

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

Official title: A bill 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: February 27, 2020 Introduced by: John Cornyn Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Feb 27, 2020
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 Latest action February 27, 2020

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act

This bill directs the National Science Foundation 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.

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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Feb 27, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3351: Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3351/
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"S. 3351: Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3351/.
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