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Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2021

Introduced: May 4, 2021 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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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 H2245-2246)
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 H2245-2246)
May 12, 2021
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 380, proceedings on H.R. 2981 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. 2981.
May 11, 2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2176-2178; text: CR H2176-2177)
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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2021

This bill expands the requirements for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Program.

Specifically, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration must (1) develop a plan to ensure the provision of high-quality service, (2) strengthen data-sharing agreements to facilitate the transmission of epidemiological data from the program to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and (3) implement a pilot program focused on using other communications platforms (e.g., social media and texting) for suicide prevention.

The bill also directs the Government Accountability Office to study the program.

What's happening now May 13, 2021

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HRES 380 Related bill Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2547) to expand and enhance consumer, student, servicemember, and small b…
  • S 2425 Related bill Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2021
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · May 4, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2981: Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2981/
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