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 | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-22 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate |
| 2020-09-21 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2020-09-21 | Floor | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4633-4634) | House floor actions |
| 2020-09-21 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5619. | House floor actions |
| 2020-09-21 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4633-4635) | House floor actions |
| 2020-09-21 | Floor | Mrs. Dingell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2020-09-18 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 420. | House floor actions |
| 2020-09-18 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-520. | House floor actions |
| 2020-07-15 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2020-07-15 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2020-06-30 | Committee | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House committee actions |
| 2020-01-16 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House committee actions |
| 2020-01-15 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House floor actions |
| 2020-01-15 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |