To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a program to improve the identification, assessment, and treatment of patients in hospital emergency departments who are at risk of suicide, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Introduced on Feb 25, 2021
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 25, 2021. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
3 Cosponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Higgins Announces Approval of Bipartisan Bills Aimed at Suicide Prevention”
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Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY26]
on May 13, 2021
“the daily leader: wednesday, may 12, 2021”
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Rep. Steny Hoyer [D-MD5]
on May 11, 2021
“the daily leader: tuesday, may 11, 2021”
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Rep. Steny Hoyer [D-MD5]
on May 10, 2021
History
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Sep 29, 2020
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Feb 25, 2021
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Introduced
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May 7, 2021
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Text Published
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May 12, 2021
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Text Published
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H.R. 1324 is a bill in the United States Congress.
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