Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2021
This bill expands the requirements for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Program.
Specifically, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration must (1) develop a plan to ensure the provision of high-quality service, (2) strengthen data-sharing agreements to facilitate the transmission of epidemiological data from the program to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and (3) implement a pilot program focused on using other communications platforms (e.g., social media and texting) for suicide prevention.
The bill also directs the Government Accountability Office to study the program.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-13 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate |
| 2021-05-12 | Floor | 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 H2245-2246) | House floor actions |
| 2021-05-12 | Floor | Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 380, proceedings on H.R. 2981 are considered vacated. | House floor actions |
| 2021-05-11 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2021-05-11 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2981. | House floor actions |
| 2021-05-11 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2176-2178; text: CR H2176-2177) | House floor actions |
| 2021-05-11 | Floor | Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | House floor actions |
| 2021-05-05 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House committee actions |
| 2021-05-04 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House floor actions |
| 2021-05-04 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |