Amendments
2020—Subsec. (e)(4). Puspan. L. 116–172 added par. (4).
1999—Subsec. (e)(3). Puspan. L. 106–81 added par. (3).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2020 Amendment
Puspan. L. 116–172, § 3(span), Oct. 17, 2020, 134 Stat. 833, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 17, 2020].”
Findings
Puspan. L. 116–172, § 2, Oct. 17, 2020, 134 Stat. 832, provided that: “Congress finds the following:“(1) According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, on average, there are 129 suicides per day in the United States.
“(2) To prevent future suicides, it is critical to transition the cumbersome, existing 10-digit National Suicide Hotline to a universal, easy-to-remember, 3-digit phone number and connect people in crisis with life-saving resources.
“(3) It is essential that people in the United States have access to a 3-digit national suicide hotline across all geographic locations.
“(4) The designated suicide hotline number will need to be both familiar and recognizable to all people in the United States.”
