3351 -- Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act | Poliscope

Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act

3351

116th Congress

Health

In Committee

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Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Other Chamber

Enacted

Introduced

February 27, 2020

Latest Action

February 27, 2020

Primary Sponsor

John CornynRepublican(TX)

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Summary

Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act This bill directs the National Science Foundation to award competitive, merit-reviewed grants to institutions of higher education (or their consortia) to support multidisciplinary, fundamental research with potential relevance to suicide, including potential relevance to prevention and treatment. In awarding such grants, the NSF shall encourage applications submitted by early career researchers, including doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers, to promote the researchers' development.