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H.R. 1324 (117th)

Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2021

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Introduced

25 February 2021

Last action

13 May 2021 · Introduced

Status

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

Sponsors

Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Darren Soto, Michael Burgess, Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare

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.

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Timeline

  1. 25 February 2021

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 February 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 February 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 26 February 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  5. 11 May 2021

    Vote

    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.

    Source: Floor

  6. 11 May 2021

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1324.

    Source: Floor

  7. 11 May 2021

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2171-2172; text: CR H2171)

    Source: Floor

  8. 11 May 2021

    Floor

    Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

  9. 12 May 2021

    Passed

    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)

    Source: Floor

  10. 12 May 2021

    Passed

    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 H2239-2240)

    Source: Floor

  11. 12 May 2021

    Floor

    Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 380, proceedings on H.R. 1324 are considered vacated.

    Source: Floor

  12. 13 May 2021

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

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