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HR 1243 99th Congress House Health Government publicity Government records, documents, and information Information services Mental health Suicide

A bill to require the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health to develop, publish, and distribute information on suicide prevention.

Introduced: February 25, 1985 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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
Feb 28, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Feb 25, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 25, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health to develop and distribute suicide prevention information.

Requires an annual report to the Congress.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now February 28, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 2, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1243: A bill to require the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health to develop, publish, and distribute information on suicide prevention.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1243/
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"H.R. 1243: A bill to require the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health to develop, publish, and distribute information on suicide prevention.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1243/.
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H.R. 1243, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1243/.
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