A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to designate 9-8-8 as the universal telephone number for the purpose of the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system operating through the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and through the Veterans Crisis Line, and for other purposes.
Sponsor and status
116th Congress (2019–2021)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Oct 17, 2020
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on October 17, 2020.
34 Cosponsors (18 Democrats, 14 Republicans, 2 Independents)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“President Signs Gardner, Baldwin, Moran, and Reed’s 9-8-8 Suicide Hotline Bill”
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Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO, 2015-2020]
(Sponsor)
on Oct 17, 2020
“Senator Baldwin’s Bipartisan Reform to Create Three-Digit Suicide Prevention Hotline Signed Into Law”
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Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]
(Co-sponsor)
on Oct 19, 2020
“House Passes Congresswoman Johnsons National Suicide Hotline Designation Act”
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Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson [D-TX30, 1993-2022]
on Sep 21, 2020
Incorporated legislation
This bill incorporates provisions from:
H.R. 6800: The Heroes Act
Passed House (Senate next) on May 15, 2020. 0% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 4194: National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2019
Ordered Reported on Jul 15, 2020. 74% incorporated. (compare text)
History
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Oct 22, 2019
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Introduced
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Dec 11, 2019
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Ordered Reported
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May 13, 2020
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Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Voice Vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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May 15, 2020
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Source Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 6800 (116th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 2661 (116th). |
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Sep 18, 2020
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Text Published
Updated bill text was published as of Preprint (Suspension). |
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Sep 21, 2020
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Passed House
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Oct 17, 2020
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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S. 2661 (116th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 2661. This is the one from the 116th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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