[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8657 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8657

 To amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance programs for youth 
      suicide prevention and intervention, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 4, 2026

  Mrs. Houchin (for herself, Mrs. Trahan, Mr. Valadao, and Mr. Pocan) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance programs for youth 
      suicide prevention and intervention, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Campus Lifeline Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. STUDENT-LED CAMPUS INTERVENTIONS.

    Section 520E-2(b)(10) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
290bb-36b(b)(10)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(10) Supporting student groups on campus, including 
        athletic teams and mental health clubs, that engage in 
        activities to--
                    ``(A) educate students, including activities to 
                reduce stigma surrounding mental and behavioral health 
                disorders, and promote mental health; and
                    ``(B) recognize and intervene effectively and 
                appropriately with their peers experiencing warning 
                signs of mental health and substance use disorders.''.

SEC. 3. 988 YOUTH AWARENESS STRATEGIES.

    Section 520E-3 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb-
36c) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(4), by striking ``including by'' and 
        all that follows through the semicolon at the end and inserting 
        ``including by--
                    ``(A) conducting an awareness initiative and 
                ongoing outreach to the public; and
                    ``(B) coordinating with and encouraging States and 
                institutions of higher education to list the 988 
                hotline on newly issued identification cards.''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and maintaining 
                the suicide prevention hotline under subsection 
                (b)(2),'' and inserting ``, maintaining the suicide 
                prevention hotline under subsection (b)(2), and 
                improving awareness of the program under subsection 
                (b)(4),'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ``, including 
                awareness activities under subsection (b)(4),'' after 
                ``the program''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) by striking ``In developing'' and 
                        inserting the following:
                    ``(A) Developing requirements for crisis centers 
                and backup centers.--In developing''; and
                            (ii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Developing a plan for awareness activities.--
                In developing a plan for awareness activities under 
                subsection (b)(4), the Secretary shall consult with the 
                Secretary of Education, the Secretary of 
                Transportation, and the heads of other relevant 
                departments and agencies.''.
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