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Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act (H.R. 4704)

Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act (H.R. 4704)

On January 27, 2020, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4704, the Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act, on a 385-8 roll call vote. It has since been read twice in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. This bipartisan bill was introduced by Congressional Future Caucus (CFC) member Rep. Ben McAdams (D-UT-4) and was cosponsored by CFC co-chairs Reps. Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH-16) and Haley Stevens (D-MI-11), among other

Bipartisan Opioid Research Legislation Passes the House, Yet More Work Remains

Bipartisan Opioid Research Legislation Passes the House, Yet More Work Remains

The United States House of Representatives passed by voice vote on July 23, 2019 H.R. 3153, the Expanding Findings for Federal Opioid Research and Treatment (EFFORT) Act. The bill was introduced by Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA-10) and had cosponsors from both parties, including Congressional Future Caucus members Reps. Derek Kilmer (D-WA-6), Haley Stevens (D-MI-11), and Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH-16).