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H.R. 792: Barriers to Suicide Act of 2021

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H.R. 792: Barriers to Suicide Act of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-02-04 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-02-04 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  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

Barriers to Suicide Act of 2021

Plain summary

Barriers to Suicide Act of 20 21 This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish a program to facilitate the installation of evidence-based suicide deterrents on bridges, including suicide prevention nets and barriers. DOT may award competitive grants to states and local governments to carry out the program. The Government Accountability Office must conduct a study to identify the types of structures, other than bridges, that attract a high number of individuals attempting suicide-by-jumping and the types of nets or barriers that are effective at reducing such suicides.

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Official text

Barriers to Suicide Act of 2021

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8] · 36 cosponsors

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Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), André Carson (D-IN), Josh Harder (D-CA), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Nikema Williams (D-GA), Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Lori Trahan (D-MA), Darren Soto (D-FL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8] reported raising $2.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr792 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117