Barriers to Suicide Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 6/1/2023
Actions
- 2023-06-01Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- 2023-06-01Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
- 2023-05-31Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 2023-05-31Introduced in House
- 2023-05-31Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-05-31 (00)
Barriers to Suicide Act of 2023
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 bill also specifies that the installation of safety barriers and nets on bridges of the National Highway System are eligible highway safety improvement projects under the National Highway Performance Program of the Federal Highway Administration.
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.
Cosponsors (20)
- GRACE NAPOLITANO (D-CA)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
- Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)
- Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
- David Trone (D-MD)
- Susan Wild (D-PA)
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)
- Stephen Lynch (D-MA)
- Nikema Williams (D-GA)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
- BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
- Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
- Madeleine Dean (D-PA)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- Lori Trahan (D-MA)
- Jamaal Bowman (D-NY)
- Jasmine Crockett (D-TX)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- MARCY KAPTUR (D-OH)
Subjects
- Infrastructure development
- Mental health
- Roads and highways
- State and local government operations
- Transportation safety and security
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