H.R. 2981 · 117th Congress
Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2021
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- House Introduced May 4, 2021
- House Passed May 12, 2021
This bill expands the requirements for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Program.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House · May 12, 2021
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2021
Latest action (May 13, 2021): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: May 4, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced May 4, 2021
- House Passed May 12, 2021
No recorded floor vote found.