HR 609 · 104th Congress · Families

Gay and Lesbian Youth Suicide Prevention Act

Introduced 1995-01-20· Sponsored by Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.(1995-02-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Gay and Lesbian Youth Suicide Prevention Act - Establishes the National Commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth Suicide Prevention to combat the epidemic of suicide among gay and lesbian youth and to advise the Department of Health and Human Services and other Federal and State youth service agencies concerning how to include the concerns of gay and lesbian youth within existing suicide prevention policies, programs, and research.…

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Cosponsors (19)

18 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5]NY
Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]WA
Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7]CA
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-50]CA
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14]NY
Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42]CA
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-14]CA
Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6]CA
Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1]MA
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8]NY
Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11]NY
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16]CA
Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-8]CA
Rep. Torkildsen, Peter G. [R-MA-6]MA
Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-At Large]MT
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1]PA
Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8]MA