H.R.1324: Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2021

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about health
  • Introduced Feb. 25, 2021
  • Latest Major Action May 13, 2021

Bill Versions

Bill Summary

Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to hospitals to improve their capacity to identify patients in emergency departments who are at risk of suicide and connect those patients with mental health treatments and services.

(Source: Library of Congress)

What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill

There are 5 statements associated with H.R.1324.

Bill Actions

Date Description
May 13, 2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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 H2239-2240)
May 12, 2021
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 380, proceedings on H.R. 1324 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.
May 11, 2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1324.
May 11, 2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2171-2172; text: CR H2171)
May 11, 2021
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Feb. 26, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb. 25, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb. 25, 2021

Introduced in the House by Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.)

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