National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2018
Latest action · Aug 14, 2018 Became Public Law No: 115-233.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 3, 2017
- Passed HouseJul 23, 2018
- Passed SenateAug 1, 2018
- To the PresidentAug 3, 2018
- Became lawAug 14, 2018Public Law 115-233
Summary
(Sec. 3) This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to coordinate with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct a study that: (1) examines the feasibility of designating a three-digit dialing code (N11 dialing code) for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system; and (2) analyzes the effectiveness of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL) as of the date on which the study is initiated, including how well it addresses the needs of veterans.
To assist the FCC in conducting the study, SAMHSA shall analyze and report to the FCC on: (1) the potential impact of such designation of a dialing code on suicide prevention, crisis services, and other suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotlines; and (2) possible recommendations for improving the NSPL generally. The VA shall study and report to the FCC on how well the NSPL and the Veterans Crisis Line are working to address the needs of veterans.
The FCC, in coordination with SAMHSA and the VA, shall report on the study to specified congressional committees.
(Sec. 4) No additional funds are authorized to carry out this bill.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 366 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed379–1 | Jul 23, 2018 |
Cosponsors 115
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 3, 2017 to Jul 18, 2018; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | Original | May 3, 2017 |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Original | May 3, 2017 |
| R-PA | Glenn Thompson | Original | May 3, 2017 |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Original | May 3, 2017 |
| I-AZ | Kyrsten Sinema | Original | May 3, 2017 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | May 3, 2017 |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Original | May 3, 2017 |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | May 16, 2017 | |
| D-TX | Beto O'Rourke | May 16, 2017 | |
| R-FL | Carlos Curbelo | May 16, 2017 | |
| R-NY | Daniel M. Donovan, Jr. | May 16, 2017 | |
| R-OH | David P. Joyce | May 16, 2017 | |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | May 16, 2017 | |
| R-NY | John Katko | May 16, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | May 16, 2017 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred May 3, 2017Markup Jul 12, 2018Reported Jul 18, 2018 |
| Communications and Technology Subcommittee | Referred May 5, 2017Markup Jun 13, 2018Reported Jun 13, 2018 |
Actions 22
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 14, 2018Signed by President.
- Aug 14, 2018Became Public Law No: 115-233.
- Aug 3, 2018Presented to President.
- Aug 2, 2018Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Aug 1, 2018Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5560)
- Jul 24, 2018Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Jul 23, 2018Mr. Lance moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jul 23, 2018Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6592-6595)
- Jul 23, 2018DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2345.
- Jul 23, 2018At 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.
- Jul 23, 2018Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6631-6632)
- Jul 23, 2018Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 1 (Roll no. 366). (text: CR H6592-6593)
- Jul 23, 2018Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 18, 2018Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-836.
- Jul 18, 2018Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 646.
- Jul 12, 2018Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 12, 2018Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Jun 13, 2018Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jun 13, 2018Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
- May 5, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- May 3, 2017Introduced in House
- May 3, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In the Congressional Record 5
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6214 | Joe Donnelly D-IN | Sep 18, 2018 |
| House | Debate and remarks H8167 | Ron Estes R-KS | Sep 12, 2018 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5560 | Mitch McConnell R-KY | Aug 1, 2018 |
| House | Debate and remarks H6592–H6595Text printed H6592Recorded votes H6632enact | Chris Stewart R-UT, Debbie Dingell D-MI, Eddie Bernice Johnson D-TX, Gus M. Bilirakis R-FL, Leonard Lance R-NJ, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Jul 23, 2018 |
| House | Debate and remarks H7323 | Chris Stewart R-UT | Sep 13, 2017 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Jul 20, 2018H.R. 2345, National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2018As reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on July 18, 2018
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 76, May 3, 2017, page H3325.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 115-113 | LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON FOUR TELECOMMUNICATIONS BILLS165 pages | Energy and Commerce Committee | Mar 22, 2018 |
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R43255 | The Mental Health Workforce: A Primer | Report | Apr 20, 2018 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1015 | National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2017 | Identical bill | Mar 13, 2018 |
Titles 8
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title
- An act to require the Federal Communications Commission to study the feasibility of designating a simple, easy-to-remember dialing code to be used for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system
- Short Title
- National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2018
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require the Federal Communications Commission to study the feasibility of designating a simple, easy-to-remember dialing code to be used for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2017
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2018
- Short Titles as Passed House
- National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2018
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2018
- Short Titles as Enacted
- National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2018
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 5
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Jul 24, 2018Received in Senate
- Jul 23, 2018Engrossed in House
- Jul 18, 2018Reported in House
- May 3, 2017Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
