Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act became law 455 days after introduction, with cosponsors from both parties
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 80 words.
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.
- Committees
- House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Policy area
- Health: 122 of 9,357 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.3%)
- Sponsor
- 1 of 14 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 7, from enrolled bill to public law · 618 words
- Subjects
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco useEducation programs fundingHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHigher educationMedical research +2 more
- Latest action
- Jan 13, 2021: Became Public Law No: 116-339.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 116th S. 3351 Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act R · Introduced