[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 146 (Tuesday, September 4, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1189]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                         HON. SUZANNE BONAMICI

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 4, 2018

  Ms. BONAMICI. Mr. Speaker, I was unable to be on the House floor for 
the first vote on July 23, 2018, because my flight from Oregon was 
delayed. If I had been present I would have voted in favor of H.R. 
2345, the National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act. This bill seeks to 
improve access to emergency services for individuals experiencing a 
mental health crisis by requiring the Federal Communications Commission 
to study the feasibility of creating a three-digit dialing code for a 
national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system. I 
will continue to work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to 
make it easier for individuals to access medical care, including mental 
health care.

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