National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020
Latest action · Oct 17, 2020 Became Public Law No: 116-172.
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.
- IntroducedOct 22, 2019
- Passed SenateMay 13, 2020
- Passed HouseSep 21, 2020
- To the PresidentOct 6, 2020
- Became lawOct 17, 2020Public Law 116-172
Summary
National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to designate 9-8-8 as the universal telephone number for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline.
A state may impose and collect a fee for providing 9-8-8 related services. However, this fee must be held in a designated account to be spent only in support of 9-8-8 services, and the FCC must submit an annual report on state administration of these fees.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Veterans Affairs must jointly report on how to make the use of 9-8-8 operational and effective across the country, and HHS must develop a strategy to provide access to competent, specialized services for high-risk populations such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youth; minorities; and rural individuals.
Cosponsors 34
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 22, 2019 to May 4, 2020; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Oct 22, 2019 |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Original | Oct 22, 2019 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Oct 22, 2019 |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Dec 5, 2019 | |
| R-NE | Deb Fischer | Dec 10, 2019 | |
| I-AZ | Kyrsten Sinema | Dec 10, 2019 | |
| R-IN | Todd Young | Dec 10, 2019 | |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Dec 12, 2019 | |
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Dec 17, 2019 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Dec 17, 2019 | |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Dec 18, 2019 | |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Jan 6, 2020 | |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Jan 9, 2020 | |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Jan 13, 2020 | |
| D-VA | Mark R. Warner | Jan 13, 2020 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Oct 22, 2019Markup Dec 11, 2019Discharged May 13, 2020 |
Actions 18
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 17, 2020Signed by President.
- Oct 17, 2020Became Public Law No: 116-172.
- Oct 6, 2020Presented to President.
- Sep 21, 2020Mr. McNerney moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 21, 2020Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4608-4611)
- Sep 21, 2020DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2661.
- Sep 21, 2020Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4608-4609)
- Sep 21, 2020Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 14, 2020Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- May 14, 2020Received in the House.
- May 14, 2020Held at the desk.
- May 13, 2020Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- May 13, 2020Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2412-2414)
- May 13, 2020Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- May 13, 2020Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2412-2413)
- Dec 11, 2019Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Oct 22, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Oct 22, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
In the Congressional Record 7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H5061 | Greg Gianforte R-MT | Sep 30, 2020 |
| House | Debate and remarks H4608–H4611, H4631, H4633Text printed H4608 | Chris Stewart R-UT, Donald S. Beyer, Jr. D-VA, Eddie Bernice Johnson D-TX, Greg Gianforte R-MT, Jerry McNerney D-CA | Sep 21, 2020 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4340 | Jerry Moran R-KS | Jul 21, 2020 |
| House | Debate and remarks H2292 | Chris Stewart R-UT | May 27, 2020 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2412–S2414Text printed S2412Amendments S2412, S2428 | Cory Gardner R-CO (amendment) | May 13, 2020 |
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.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Sep 9, 2020S. 2661, National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020As passed by the Senate on May 13, 2020
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R46684 | Clean Air Act Issues in the 117th Congress Archived | Report | Nov 23, 2021 |
| R46953 | Overview of Continuing Appropriations for FY2022 (P.L. 117-43) Archived | Report | Nov 3, 2021 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 1585 | In the nature of a substitute. | Cory Gardner R-CO | Amendment SA 1585 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4194 | National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2019 | Related bill | Jul 15, 2020 |
| HR 6800 | The Heroes Act | Related bill | Jul 23, 2020 |
Titles 6
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to designate 9-8-8 as the universal telephone number for the purpose of the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system operating through the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and through the Veterans Crisis Line, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Passed House
- National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020
- Short Titles as Enacted
- National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2019
- Short Title(s) as Passed Senate
- National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020
- Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
- National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- May 13, 2020Engrossed in Senate
- Oct 22, 2019Introduced in Senate
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.
