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S.4448: Suicide Prevention Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced June 22, 2022
- Latest Major Action June 22, 2022
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - June 22, 2022
Bill Summary
Suicide Prevention Act This bill establishes two grant programs to prevent self-harm and suicide. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must award grants to state, local, and tribal health departments to expand surveillance of self-harm, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration must award grants to hospital emergency departments for programs to prevent suicide attempts among patients after discharge.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| June 22, 2022 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| June 22, 2022 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3078)
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| June 22, 2022 |
Introduced in the Senate by Jack Reed (D-R.I.) |