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Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act

Public Law 116-96 · H.R. 2333 · 116th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Dec 20, 2019 · Armed Forces and National Security

Sponsor: Rep. Anthony Brindisi (D-NY-22)

Cosponsors (10): Rep. Jim Banks,

Passage votesYeaNay

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateRecorded vote: 95 yea, 0 nay95–0
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act

(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the responsibilities, workload, training, and vacancy rates of suicide prevention coordinators at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Who voted for it

Every senator of the 116th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 95 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

95 yea0 nay5 present or did not vote

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Democrats who voted yea(43)

Republicans who voted yea(52)

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Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Related bills

1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.

  • S. 1392Related bill

    Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act

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Related bills are identified by the Congressional Research Service, the House and the Senate: companion and identical bills, bills with similar text, bills that were folded into this law, and rules that brought it to the floor. A bill that is itself a public law in this site’s data links here; the others link to Congress.gov.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.

  1. Dec 20, 2019Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 116-96.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Dec 19, 2019FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  4. Dec 12, 2019FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Dec 11, 2019FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 0. Record Vote Number: 390.Senate roll call 390
  6. May 22, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
  7. May 21, 2019FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  8. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  9. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2333.
  10. FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
  11. FloorFloor · Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  12. May 17, 2019CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 46.
  13. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 116-70.
  14. May 2, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
  15. Apr 30, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
  16. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  17. CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Health Subcommittee of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee
  18. Apr 18, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  19. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments

No amendments to this bill are on record.

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Official record

The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.