SPRINT Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 25, 2014)
Suicide Prevention Research INnovaTion Act or the SPRINT Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health to use funds made available by this Act exclusively for the purpose of conducting and supporting: (1) research on the determinants of self-directed and other violence associated with mental illness, including studies designed to reduce the risk of self-harm, suicide, and interpersonal violence, especially in rural communities with a shortage of mental health services; and (2) brain research through the Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative.
What just happenedFeb 28, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 25, 2014
- Feb 28, 2014Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Feb 25, 2014IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Feb 25, 2014IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 25, 2014IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House