Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act
Latest action · Feb 27, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 27, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act
This bill directs the National Science Foundation to award competitive, merit-reviewed grants to institutions of higher education (or their consortia) to support multidisciplinary, fundamental research with potential relevance to suicide, including potential relevance to prevention and treatment.
In awarding such grants, the NSF shall encourage applications submitted by early career researchers, including doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers, to promote the researchers' development.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 27, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NV | Jacky Rosen | Original | Feb 27, 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 Feb 27, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 27, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Feb 27, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to direct the Director of the National Science Foundation to support multidisciplinary research on the science of suicide, and to advance the knowledge and understanding of issues that may be associated with several aspects of suicide including intrinsic and extrinsic factors related to areas such as wellbeing, resilience, and vulnerability.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 27, 2020Introduced in Senate
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