# 119-hr-3505: Barriers to Suicide Act of 2025

119-hr-3505, Barriers to Suicide Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3505
- Congress: 119
- Title: Barriers to Suicide Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 45
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Installs and funds evidence-based suicide deterrents, like nets and barriers, at bridges and other high‑risk locations.** It would set up a Department of Transportation grant program to pay for installations and prioritize projects in areas with high suicide rates. - Communities: Areas with high suicide rates would receive priority for projects that make bridges, buildings, parking garages, rail stations, and highway‑rail crossings harder to use for suicide attempts. - State and local governments: States, political subdivisions, tribes, and other eligible entities could apply for competitive grants; the federal share may cover up to 80 percent of project costs. - Transportation owners and the National Highway System: The bill would explicitly allow safety barrier and net installation funding for bridges on the National Highway System. - Research and oversight: The Comptroller General would study effectiveness and costs of nets and barriers for non-bridge structures and report to relevant congressional committees within one year. *Would authorize $10.0 million per year for fiscal years 2026–2030, totaling $50.0 million in authorized funding for the program.*

## Cosponsors (45)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2025-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA), 2026-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2026-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2026-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2026-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Allow nets on highway bridges: benefit, medium. The bill would clearly allow safety barriers and nets on National Highway System bridges under federal highway rules. This could help states use highway programs or funds for those projects. If enacted, the change would take effect upon enactment.
- Grants to install suicide deterrents: benefit, low. Within one year, the U.S. DOT would set up a competitive grant program to add suicide prevention nets, barriers, or other evidence-based deterrents. States, cities, and other eligible entities could apply. Projects could be on bridges, buildings, parking garages, highway‑rail crossings, and rail st…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-3505 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3505)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3505 (as of 2026-09-21).