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HR 5436 117th Congress House

Gun Suicide Prevention Act

Official title: To prohibit the sale of a firearm unless the firearm or packaging carries a label that provides the number of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

Introduced: October 28, 2022 Introduced by: Brownley, Julia Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 1, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Sep 30, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 30, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 1, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Gun Suicide Prevention Act

This bill prohibits manufacturers and retailers from selling firearms unless the firearm includes a label with the toll-free telephone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 3
D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Oct 28, 2022
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Oct 25, 2022
Jones, Mondaire
· Oct 21, 2022
Bourdeaux, Carolyn
· Sep 29, 2022
Cárdenas, Tony
· Aug 5, 2022
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Aug 5, 2022
Murphy, Stephanie
· Jul 27, 2022
Napolitano, Grace
· Jul 26, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5436: Gun Suicide Prevention Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5436/
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"H.R. 5436: Gun Suicide Prevention Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5436/.
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H.R. 5436, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5436/.
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[H.R. 5436: Gun Suicide Prevention Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5436/)
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