House Bill 5619
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Suicide Prevention Act
Active
Passed House on Sep 21, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
5619
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
checkPassed on September 21, 2020
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Summary
Suicide Prevention Act
This bill establishes two grant programs to prevent self-harm and suicide. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must award grants to state, local, and tribal health departments to expand surveillance of self-harm, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration must award grants to hospital emergency departments for programs to prevent suicide attempts among patients after discharge.
September 22, 2020
September 21, 2020
September 18, 2020
January 15, 2020
09/22/2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
09/21/2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/21/2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4633-4634)
09/21/2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
09/21/2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5619.
09/21/2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4633-4635)
09/21/2020
Mrs. Dingell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
09/18/2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 420.
09/18/2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-520.
07/15/2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
07/15/2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
06/30/2020
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
01/16/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
01/15/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
01/15/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:05 PM