National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-2661
Sponsor: Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO]
Introduced: 2019-10-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Emergency communications systems
Health promotion and preventive care
Mental health
State and local finance
Telephone and wireless communication
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-22
text: 

National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2019

 
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to designate 9&#8211;8&#8211;8 as the universal telephone number for a national suicide prevention and mental-health crisis hotline. The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Veterans Affairs must jointly report on how to make the use of 9&#8211;8&#8211;8 operational and effective across the country.

action_date: 2020-05-13
text: 

National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 20

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This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to designate 9-8-8 as the universal telephone number for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline. 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. 

action_date: 2020-09-21
text: 

National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 20

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This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to designate 9-8-8 as the universal telephone number for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline. 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. 

action_date: 2020-10-17
text: 

National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 20

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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. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-10-17
text: Became Public Law No: 116-172.
action_date: 2020-10-17
text: Became Public Law No: 116-172.
action_date: 2020-10-17
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2020-10-17
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2020-10-06
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-10-06
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-09-21
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-09-21
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4608-4609)
action_date: 2020-09-21
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2020-09-21
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2661.
action_date: 2020-09-21
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4608-4611)
action_date: 2020-09-21
text: Mr. McNerney moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2020-05-14
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2020-05-14
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2020-05-14
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2020-05-13
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2412-2413)
action_date: 2020-05-13
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2020-05-13
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
action_date: 2020-05-13
text: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2412-2414)
action_date: 2020-05-13
text: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2019-12-11
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2019-10-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2019-10-22
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 116-172