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119-s-1062119th CongressWALLET

Suicide Prevention Act

Sponsored By: Senator Reed, Jack [D-RI]

Introduced

Summary

Expanded suicide and self-harm surveillance would be paired with grants to hospital emergency departments to improve detection and prevent attempts after discharge. The bill would build real-time data systems and fund ED-based screening, short-term care, and follow-up.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Real-time suicide surveillance grants for health departments

If enacted, the bill would create a syndromic surveillance grant program for State, local, Tribal, and territorial health departments to expand real-time suicide and self-harm data. Grantees must participate at least four years, share data with CDC in real time when feasible, and receive technical help from the Secretary. The Secretary would require data disaggregation into five specified categories, prioritize areas with higher nonfatal suicidal behavior or strong ED coverage, and allow integration through ESSENCE, NVDRS, or similar systems. The law would keep Federal and State privacy laws in force and require reports to avoid disclosing identifiable information. The bill also requires a Congress report within three years. It authorizes $30 million each year from 2026 through 2030.

Hospital emergency department suicide care grants

If enacted, hospitals could get grants to add suicide screening and short-term care after ED discharge. Grants could pay for screening, short-term services, referrals, follow-up, and hiring or training social workers and mental health staff. Grants would be awarded for three-year periods and can be renewed. Recipients must report quarterly on screenings, services, and referrals. The bill authorizes $30 million each year from 2026 through 2030. The Secretary must set screening standards within 180 days.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Reed, Jack [D-RI]

RI • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]

    KS • R

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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