H.R. 4704: Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act

116th Congress · introduced 2019-10-16 · Health · Latest: Became Public Law No: 116-339.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-10-16 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. McAdams, Ben [D-UT-4] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 24 (2020): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR4704 (2020-01-27), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 116-339. (final step reached)
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Official title

Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act

Plain summary

Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act This bill directs the National Science Foundation (NSF), taking into consideration prioritized research agendas or strategic plans, as appropriate, to award competitive, merit-reviewed grants to institutions of higher education (or their consortia) to support multidisciplinary, fundamental research with potential relevance to suicide, including potential relevance to prevention and treatment. In awarding such grants, the NSF shall encourage applications submitted by early career researchers, including doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers, to promote the researchers' development.

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Official text

Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. McAdams, Ben [D-UT-4] · 16 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4704, Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act (2019-12-11)

Cosponsors on this site

Troy Balderson (R-OH), Haley M. Stevens (D-MI), Josh Harder (D-CA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)

Recorded votes

House roll call 24 (2020): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR4704 (2020-01-27): Passed

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr4704.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr4704 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116