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16 cosponsors · 13 D, 3 R
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- House Introduced Oct 16, 2019
- House Passed Jan 27, 2020 385–8
- Senate Passed Dec 14, 2020
- House Changes resolved Dec 31, 2020
- President To the President Jan 1, 2021
- President Signed Jan 13, 2021
- Law Jan 13, 2021
This bill directs the National Science Foundation (NSF), taking into consideration prioritized research agendas or strategic plans, as appropriate, to award competitive, merit-reviewed grants to institutions of higher education (or their consortia) to support multidisciplinary, fundamental research with potential relevance to suicide, including potential…
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Jan 13, 2021
Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act
This bill directs the National Science Foundation (NSF), taking into consideration prioritized research agendas or strategic plans, as appropriate, to award competitive, merit-reviewed grants to institutions of higher education (or their consortia) to support multidisciplinary, fundamental research with potential relevance to suicide, including potential relevance to prevention and treatment.
In awarding such grants, the NSF shall encourage applications submitted by early career researchers, including doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers, to promote the researchers' development.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
Votes to become law
About this bill and sources
Official title: Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act
Latest action (Jan 13, 2021): Became Public Law No: 116-339.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Oct 16, 2019
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- House Introduced Oct 16, 2019
- House Passed Jan 27, 2020 385–8
- Senate Passed Dec 14, 2020
- House Changes resolved Dec 31, 2020
- President To the President Jan 1, 2021
- President Signed Jan 13, 2021
- Law Jan 13, 2021
Final vote · House · Jan 27, 2020
Passage (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Nancy Pelosi