Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2021
Latest action · May 13, 2021 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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 4, 2021
- Passed HouseMay 12, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2021
This bill expands the requirements for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Program.
Specifically, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration must (1) develop a plan to ensure the provision of high-quality service, (2) strengthen data-sharing agreements to facilitate the transmission of epidemiological data from the program to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and (3) implement a pilot program focused on using other communications platforms (e.g., social media and texting) for suicide prevention.
The bill also directs the Government Accountability Office to study the program.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 4, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Original | May 4, 2021 |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Original | May 4, 2021 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 13, 2021Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- May 12, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 380, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 297; H.R. 433; H.R. 478; H.R. 586; H.R. 721, as amended; H.R. 768; H.R. 810; H.R. 1205; H.R. 1260, as amended; H.R. 1324; H.R. 1448, as amended; H.R. 1475, as amended; H.R. 1480, as amended; H.R. 2862, as amended; H.R. 2955; and H.R. 2981.(consideration: CR H2235-2246; text: CR H2245-2246)
- May 12, 2021Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 380, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 297; H.R. 433; H.R. 478; H.R. 586; H.R. 721, as amended; H.R. 768; H.R. 810; H.R. 1205; H.R. 1260, as amended; H.R. 1324; H.R. 1448, as amended; H.R. 1475, as amended; H.R. 1480, as amended; H.R. 2862, as amended; H.R. 2955; and H.R. 2981. (consideration: CR H2235-2246; text: CR H2245-2246)
- May 12, 2021Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 380, proceedings on H.R. 2981 are considered vacated.
- May 11, 2021At 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.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 380 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2547) to expand and enhance consumer, student, servicemember, and small business protections with respect to debt collection practices, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 106 | Related bill | May 12, 2021 |
| S 2425 | Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2021 | Related bill | Sep 21, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Congressional oversight
- Emergency communications systems
- Foreign language and bilingual programs
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Health
- Health care coverage and access
- Health care quality
- Health information and medical records
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Mental health
- Performance measurement
- Research administration and funding
- Telephone and wireless communication
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 13, 2021Referred in Senate
- May 12, 2021Engrossed in House
- May 4, 2021Introduced in House
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