9–8–8 Connect Act

This bill would create a federal grant program for crisis centers in the national 9-8-8 suicide and crisis lifeline network to provide follow-up services, such as check-ins, outreach, and referrals, to people who received crisis help. It would authorize $30 million for fiscal year 2027 for these grants. It would require the Federal Communications Commission to issue rules, within 270 days, making mobile phone carriers transmit all calls and texts to 9-8-8, including from phones without active service. It would also require multi-line telephone systems, such as those in offices or hotels, to allow direct dialing of 9-8-8, starting two years after the law is enacted, with an exception for older systems that cannot be configured without hardware or software upgrades.

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Sponsors

• Jamie Raskin Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors