United States · Law · S
S. 2661 (116th)
National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020
Introduced
22 October 2019
Last action
17 October 2020 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 116-172.
Sponsors
Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ], Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN], Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC], Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL], Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND], Sen. Thune, John [R-SD], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
28 May 2025
Summary
National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2019 This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to designate 9–8–8 as the universal telephone number for a national suicide prevention and mental-health crisis hotline. The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Veterans Affairs must jointly report on how to make the use of 9–8–8 operational and effective across the country.
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Timeline
22 October 2019
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Source: IntroReferral
22 October 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
11 December 2019
Reported
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
13 May 2020
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
13 May 2020
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
13 May 2020
Discharge
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2412-2414)
Source: Discharge
13 May 2020
Committee
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
14 May 2020
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
14 May 2020
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
14 May 2020
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
21 September 2020
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
21 September 2020
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4608-4609)
Source: Floor
21 September 2020
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
21 September 2020
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2661.
Source: Floor
21 September 2020
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4608-4611)
Source: Floor
21 September 2020
Floor
Mr. McNerney moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
6 October 2020
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
6 October 2020
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
17 October 2020
Became law
Became Public Law No: 116-172.
Source: President
17 October 2020
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
17 October 2020
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 18 October 2020 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 13 May 2020 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 22 October 2019 · Download file
Documents
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summary · EN · 17 October 2020
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Passed House
summary · EN · 21 September 2020
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Passed Senate
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Sponsors
- Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] · I · Cosponsor
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2661
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/2661
- us · 116-s-2661 · source updated 28 May 2025