A Democratic bill with 3 Republican cosponsors · See all 5 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "STOP Suicide Act," proposes to amend the Public Health Service Act. It aims to create a grant program to support models that provide stabilization services to people experiencing serious thoughts of suicide. The Assistant Secretary would award these grants on a competitive basis to various eligible entities. These services are intended to be suicide-specific, evidence-based, and provided in the least-restrictive setting possible. The grant program includes provisions for various forms of care, such as outpatient, virtual, or peer support services. Finally, the bill authorizes $30,000,000 for each fiscal year from 2027 through 2031 to carry out these efforts.
Yes· 3 of 7
- Scored +8
Does this make mental health care easier to get?
The bill establishes a grant program to provide suicide-specific stabilization services through various care models.
- Scored +7
Would Native Americans be better off under this?
The bill explicitly includes Indian tribes and tribal organizations as eligible entities for these health grants.
- Scored +6
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?
The bill enables funding for campus-based health centers to support students.
The opposite
- Scored -1
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?
The bill authorizes $30,000,000 in new annual spending for the grant program.
- Scored -1
Does this make college cost less?
The bill targets campus-based health centers for mental health services rather than lowering tuition costs.
- Scored -1
Is this likely to lift people out of poverty?
The bill focuses on mental health stabilization rather than direct poverty relief measures.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Access to stabilization services: The bill provides funding for clinical interventions designed to reduce acute emotional crises, eliminate imminent suicide risk, or help patients establish behavioral control (Section 2(f)(2)).
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Diverse care options: Services may include outpatient care, virtual care, technology-related innovations, and peer support services (Section 2(c)(2)).
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Flexible service settings: The bill ensures services are provided in the least-restrictive setting appropriate for the individual's needs (Section 2(c)(1)(C)).
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Support for various community providers: A wide range of entities can apply for these grants, including school-based centers, campus-based centers, community health centers, rural health clinics, crisis centers, and tribal organizations (Section 2(f)(1)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Lack of long-term funding certainty: Grant terms are limited to a maximum of 5 years and are not renewable (Section 2(d)).
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Requirement for future financing plans: To be eligible, entities must include a plan explaining how they will continue to fund these services once the grant period ends (Section 2(b)(2)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would Native Americans be better off under this? — The bill explicitly includes Indian tribes and tribal organizations as eligible entities for these health grants. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The bill identifies rural health clinics as eligible entities for receiving stabilization service grants. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — The bill enables funding for campus-based health centers to support students. Would children be better off under this? — The bill allows children's hospitals to serve as eligible entities for suicide stabilization services. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill supports community health centers and federally qualified health centers that serve low-income populations.
- Healthcare
- Does this make mental health care easier to get? — The bill establishes a grant program to provide suicide-specific stabilization services through various care models. Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill expands access to stabilization services via outpatient, virtual, and peer support options.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The bill authorizes $30,000,000 in new annual spending for the grant program.
- Education And Technology
- Does this make college cost less? — The bill targets campus-based health centers for mental health services rather than lowering tuition costs.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — The bill focuses on mental health stabilization rather than direct poverty relief measures.
- 7/16/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 5/19/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 3/26/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Don BaconRepublican · Nebraska
Ryan MackenzieRepublican · Pennsylvania
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia
Zachary NunnRepublican · Iowa
Eugene VindmanDemocrat · Virginia