Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2021

Summary

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.

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Timeline

1. 21 July 2021

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5020-5021)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 July 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 August 2021

   Reported

   Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

4. 21 September 2021

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 128.

   Source: Calendars

5. 21 September 2021

   Reported

   Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Murray with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

6. 21 September 2021

   Reported

   Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Murray with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported to Senate · 21 September 2021 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 21 July 2021 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 21 September 2021

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 21 September 2021

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• Reported to Senate

  summary · EN · 21 September 2021

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 21 July 2021

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 21 July 2021

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 21 July 2021

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Sponsors

• Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
• · sshr00 · Standing

Related records

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