Suicide Prevention Act

Bill: 117-hr-2955
Sponsor: Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2]
Introduced: 2021-05-04 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee hiring
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Hospital care
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medical research
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Mental health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-04
text: 

Suicide 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.

action_date: 2021-05-12
text: 

Suicide 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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-13
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2021-05-12
text: 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 H2244-2245)
action_date: 2021-05-12
text: Passed/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 H2244-2245)
action_date: 2021-05-12
text: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 380, proceedings on H.R. 2955 are considered vacated.
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: At 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.
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2955.
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2178-2180; text: CR H2178-2179)
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2021-05-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-05-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-05-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-04
text: Introduced in House