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Introduced
10/01/2019
10/01/2019
In Committee
07/15/2020
07/15/2020
Crossed Over
09/22/2020
09/22/2020
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
Campaign to Prevent Suicide Act Campaign to Prevent Suicide Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services, in coordination with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, to develop, implement, and evaluate a national media campaign focused on suicide prevention. In addition, the national suicide prevention hotline must be a three-digit, toll-free number.
AI Summary
This bill, the Campaign to Prevent Suicide Act, requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in coordination with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), to develop, implement, and evaluate a national media campaign focused on suicide prevention. It also mandates that the national suicide prevention hotline be a three-digit, toll-free number. The bill specifies requirements for the national media campaign, such as tailoring advertisements for target audiences, using funds for advertising, production, and evaluation, and prohibiting the use of funds for partisan political purposes. The bill authorizes $10 million in annual funding for fiscal years 2021 through 2025 to carry out these provisions.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 09/22/2020)
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