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Main Subject: Health

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.

S2425-117, HRES380-117,

Senate Actions

IntroReferral
May. 13 2021	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

House floor actions Actions

Floor

May. 12
2021

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)
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 380, proceedings on H.R. 2981 are considered vacated.

May. 11
2021

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.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2981.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2176-2178; text: CR H2176-2177)
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

IntroReferral
May. 04 2021	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Library of Congress Actions

Floor

May. 12
2021

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 H2245-2246)

IntroReferral
May. 04 2021	Introduced in House Introduced in House

House committee actions Actions

Committee
May. 05 2021	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

House bill HR2981-117

Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2021

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