Public Law 116-339 · H.R. 4704 · Became law January 13, 2021

Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act

Official title: “To direct the Director of the National Science Foundation to support multidisciplinary research on the science of suicide, and to advance the knowledge and understanding of issues that may be associated with several aspects of suicide including intrinsic and extrinsic factors related to areas such as wellbeing, resilience, and vulnerability.”

House: without objection · Senate: without objection
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