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S. 2661: National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020

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S. 2661: National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020

116th Congress · introduced 2019-10-22 · Science, Technology, Communications · Latest: Became Public Law No: 116-172.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-10-22 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 116-172. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020

Plain summary

National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 20 20 This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to designate 9-8-8 as the universal telephone number for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline. A state may impose and collect a fee for providing 9-8-8 related services. However, this fee must be held in a designated account to be spent only in support of 9-8-8 services, and the FCC must submit an annual report on state administration of these fees. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Veterans Affairs must jointly report on how to make the use of 9-8-8 operational and effective across the country, and HHS must develop a strategy to provide access to competent, specialized services for high-risk populations such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youth; minorities; and rural individuals.

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Official text

National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] · 34 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 2661, National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020 (2020-09-09)

Cosponsors on this site

Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Jack Reed (D-RI), Todd Young (R-IN), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Michael F. Bennet (D-CO), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), John Barrasso (R-WY), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), John Cornyn (R-TX), Rick Scott (R-FL), Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ron Wyden (D-OR), John Hoeven (R-ND), John Thune (R-SD), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Dan Sullivan (R-AK)

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Record fed-us-cong116-s2661 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116