US Congress House Bill 5619 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Engrossed on September 22 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-22 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish two grant programs to prevent self-harm and suicide. First, HHS must award grants to state, local, and tribal health departments to expand surveillance of self-harm. In awarding these grants, HHS must prioritize recipients in areas that experience rates of nonfatal suicidal behavior that are above the national average and must take into account other factors such as the unique needs of rural communities. As a condition of receiving this funding, recipients must agree to share data on suicide and self-harm with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Second, HHS must award grants to hospital emergency departments for programs to prevent suicide attempts among patients after discharge, including programs for screening patients for self-harm and suicide and providing short-term preventive services, as appropriate. In addition, HHS must develop standards of practice for such screenings.

Suicide Prevention Act

Rep. Chris Stewart [R-UT]	Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA]	Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]	Rep. Josh Harder [D-CA]
Rep. David Trone [D-MD]	Rep. Antonio Delgado [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-09-22	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2020-09-21	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-09-21	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4633-4634)
2020-09-21	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5619.
2020-09-21	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4633-4635)
2020-09-21	House	Mrs. Dingell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2020-09-18	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 420.
2020-09-18	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-520.
2020-07-15	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2020-07-15	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2020-06-30	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2020-01-16	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2020-01-15	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2020-01-15	House	Introduced in House

SB3198 (Same As) 2020-01-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S247)
HB14 (Related) 2020-11-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5619/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5619/BILLS-116hr5619ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5619/BILLS-116hr5619rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5619/BILLS-116hr5619eh.pdf