118th Congress Health
H.R. 5514: Suicide Prevention Act
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Summary
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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
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Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Doris Matsui D-CAOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Chris Stewart SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Chris Stewart.
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- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.