United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1324 (117th)
Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2021
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
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
25 February 2021
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
25 February 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 February 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 February 2021
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
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
11 May 2021
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1324.
Source: Floor
11 May 2021
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2171-2172; text: CR H2171)
Source: Floor
11 May 2021
Floor
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
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
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
12 May 2021
Floor
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 380, proceedings on H.R. 1324 are considered vacated.
Source: Floor
13 May 2021
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 13 May 2021 · Official file
- Engrossed in House · 12 May 2021 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 25 February 2021 · Official file
Documents
8 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 13 May 2021
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 13 May 2021
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 12 May 2021
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 12 May 2021
Passed House
summary · EN · 12 May 2021
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 February 2021
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 February 2021
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 25 February 2021
Sponsors
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
- Darren Soto · D · Sponsor
- Michael Burgess · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] · D · Cosponsor
- · sshr00 · Standing
- · hsif00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2021
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1324
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/1324
- us · 117-hr-1324 · source updated 5 December 2025