Youth Suicide Prevention Research Act
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4]
Introduced
Summary
Adds childhood adversity and toxic stress to federally funded suicide-prevention research. The Youth Suicide Prevention Research Act would amend the Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act to require basic research on the role of adverse childhood experiences and toxic stress in childhood, and it would renumber the existing list items to include those new topics.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More research on childhood suicide risks
The bill would direct the National Science Foundation to add two research topics for youth suicide prevention. Those topics are adverse childhood experiences and toxic stress in childhood. This could improve knowledge and tools to help kids and families over time. It would not add new funding or give money to families.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4]
NY • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large]
AK • R
Sponsored 4/3/2025
Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]
IN • R
Sponsored 4/9/2025
Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]
IA • R
Sponsored 9/26/2025
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 10/31/2025
Bresnahan
PA • R
Sponsored 12/18/2025
Roll Call Votes
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