HR 2955
117th Congress
House
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Suicide Prevention Act
Introduced: May 4, 2021
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Became law
May 13, 2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 12, 2021
Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 380, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 297; H.R. 433; H.R. 478; H.R. 586; H.R. 721, as amended; H.R. 768; H.R. 810; H.R. 1205; H.R. 1260, as amended; H.R. 1324; H.R. 1448, as amended; H.R. 1475, as amended; H.R. 1480, as amended; H.R. 2862, as amended; H.R. 2955; and H.R. 2981. (consideration: CR H2235-2246; text: CR H2244-2245)
May 12, 2021
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 380, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 297; H.R. 433; H.R. 478; H.R. 586; H.R. 721, as amended; H.R. 768; H.R. 810; H.R. 1205; H.R. 1260, as amended; H.R. 1324; H.R. 1448, as amended; H.R. 1475, as amended; H.R. 1480, as amended; H.R. 2862, as amended; H.R. 2955; and H.R. 2981.(consideration: CR H2235-2246; text: CR H2244-2245)
May 12, 2021
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 380, proceedings on H.R. 2955 are considered vacated.
May 11, 2021
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.
May 11, 2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2955.
May 11, 2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2178-2180; text: CR H2178-2179)
May 11, 2021
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 5, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 4, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Suicide Prevention Act
This bill establishes two grant programs to prevent self-harm and suicide. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must award grants to state, local, and tribal health departments to expand surveillance of self-harm, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration must award grants to hospital emergency departments for programs to prevent suicide attempts among patients after discharge.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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