S. 4448 · 117th Congress · Senate

Suicide Prevention Act

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3078)
Introduced
Jun 22, 22
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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 Timeline

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  1. JUN 22, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. JUN 22, 2022IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3078)

Committees

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Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

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Referred: Jun 22, 2022

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