A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
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 directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to dedicate sufficient resources to support LGBTQ+ youth who seek help from the 9-8-8 suicide prevention hotline. It specifically mandates the establishment, re-establishment, operation, and maintenance of specialized services, known as the Press 3 option or Integrated Voice Response. Additionally, the bill requires the Secretary to reserve at least 9 percent of appropriated funds each fiscal year to carry out these specialized services. The legislation is cited as the 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act of 2025.
Yes· 3 of 7
- Scored +9
Would LGBTQ people be better off under this?
The legislation directly secures specialized, trained mental health and suicide prevention resources tailored for LGBTQ+ youth.
- Scored +9
Does this make mental health care easier to get?
The bill dedicates essential resources and financial backing to specialized suicide prevention hotline services for LGBTQ+ youth.
- Scored +8
Would children be better off under this?
The bill provides direct, critical mental health and suicide prevention resources targeted at high school and youth populations.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Support for LGBTQ+ Youth: Section 3(a) amends the Public Health Service Act to require the dedication of sufficient resources for specialized services to support LGBTQ+ youth seeking help from the suicide prevention hotline. This is positive because these specialized services are equipped with crucial training addressing LGBTQ+ specific challenges and needs, as noted in the findings where LGBTQ+ youth are four times more likely to attempt suicide compared to their peers.
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Dedicated Funding: Section 3(b) requires the Secretary to reserve not less than 9 percent of the amounts appropriated under the subsection for a fiscal year to carry out these specialized services. This ensures that financial resources are officially set aside to maintain and operate the hotline support for these youth.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No Negative Impacts Identified: Based on the explicit text of the bill, there are no specific sections or provisions that outline negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
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 LGBTQ people be better off under this? — The legislation directly secures specialized, trained mental health and suicide prevention resources tailored for LGBTQ+ youth. Would children be better off under this? — The bill provides direct, critical mental health and suicide prevention resources targeted at high school and youth populations. Would students be better off under this? — Students benefit from increased access to targeted crisis support services given high rates of reported suicide consideration. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — Young adults benefit directly from the continued operation and financial safeguarding of specialized crisis hotline support.
- Healthcare
- Does this make mental health care easier to get? — The bill dedicates essential resources and financial backing to specialized suicide prevention hotline services for LGBTQ+ youth. Does this make health care easier to get in general? — It improves access to tailored crisis intervention and mental health support services for vulnerable populations.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this expand the rights of LGBTQ people? — The legislation provides dedicated support and specialized mental health resources specifically addressing LGBTQ+ youth challenges.
- 3/19/2026
- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
- 9/17/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Lisa MurkowskiRepublican · Alaska