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HR2630119th CongressWALLET

Youth Suicide Prevention Research Act

Sponsored By: Representative 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.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

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

  • Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 12/18/2025

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