H.R. 7255: Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Reauthorization Act

117th Congress · introduced 2022-03-28 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Where it came from: introduced 2022-03-28 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Reauthorization Act

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Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Reauthorization Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 multiple suicide prevention programs and related activities with a particular focus on youth and young adults. Specifically, the bill reauthorizes grants for statewide or tribal youth suicide prevention and early intervention strategies and for mental health and substance use disorder services for college students, a working group tasked with developing a plan to carry out a public education campaign concerning access to and reducing stigma associated with mental health services at institutions of higher education, and a suicide prevention resource center that provides training and other resources regarding suicide prevention among all ages.

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Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Reauthorization Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · 26 cosponsors

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Lori Trahan (D-MA), Young Kim (R-CA), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Ed Case (D-HI), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Josh Harder (D-CA), Jay Obernolte (R-CA), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Jason Crow (D-CO)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr7255.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr7255 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117