HR 7255
117th Congress
House
Health
Child health
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Higher education
Indian social and development programs
Mental health
Minority health
Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Reauthorization Act
Introduced: March 28, 2022
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 29, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 28, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 28, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Reauthorization Act
This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 multiple suicide prevention programs and related activities with a particular focus on youth and young adults.
Specifically, the bill reauthorizes
- grants for statewide or tribal youth suicide prevention and early intervention strategies and for mental health and substance use disorder services for college students,
- a working group tasked with developing a plan to carry out a public education campaign concerning access to and reducing stigma associated with mental health services at institutions of higher education, and
- a suicide prevention resource center that provides training and other resources regarding suicide prevention among all ages.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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