Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · S 1062
Suicide Prevention Act
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Introduced 2025-03-13Topic: health careSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceSuicide Prevention Act This bill establishes two grant programs to prevent self-harm and suicide. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must award grants to state, local, and tribal health departments to expand surveillance of self-harm, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration must award grants to hospital emergency departments for programs to prevent suicide attempts among patients after discharge.
Sponsors
- Jack Reed Democrat sponsor
- 1 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-13 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1747) | refer |
| 2025-03-13 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |