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National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2018
(Sec. 3) This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to coordinate with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct a study that: (1) examines the feasibility of designating a three-digit dialing code (N11 dialing code) for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system; and (2) analyzes the effectiveness of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL) as of the date on which the study is initiated, including how well it addresses the needs of veterans.
To assist the FCC in conducting the study, SAMHSA shall analyze and report to the FCC on: (1) the potential impact of such designation of a dialing code on suicide prevention, crisis services, and other suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotlines; and (2) possible recommendations for improving the NSPL generally. The VA shall study and report to the FCC on how well the NSPL and the Veterans Crisis Line are working to address the needs of veterans.
The FCC, in coordination with SAMHSA and the VA, shall report on the study to specified congressional committees.
(Sec. 4) No additional funds are authorized to carry out this bill.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 2345 as public Law on Aug 14, 2018. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.
House Jul 23, 2018
National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act
Passed · Two-thirds required
379 Yea 1 Nay 48 not voting
Crossed both parties 1 of 380 voting members broke with their own party: 1 Republican.
DemocratsRepublicansFilled: YeaRing: NayGrey: not voting or present
428 members on this roll call, from the official House record. Party majorities need at least five voting members, so an independent never counts as breaking with a party.
Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 2345 and vote against it. 7 signed when it was filed.
Organizations that named H.R. 2345 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.
27 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-05. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.