119-HR5434

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House Senate President

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 5434

1. Short title
2. Findings
3. Suicide prevention hotline services for LGBTQ+ youth

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the "988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act of 2025".

2. Findings

Congress finds that—

(1) - according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 45 percent of high school students who seriously considered attempting suicide in 2021 identified as LGBTQ+;

(2) - since its launch, Specialized Services for LGBTQ+ youth within the 988 Suicide Prevention and Crisis Lifeline have received over 1,500,000 calls, texts, and chats, with an average of 2,200 contacts per day as of May 2025; and

(3) - given that LGBTQ+ youth are four times more likely to attempt suicide as compared to their peers, Specialized Services for LGBTQ+ youth are equipped with crucial training addressing LGBTQ+ specific challenges and needs.

3. Suicide prevention hotline services for LGBTQ+ youth

(a) In general - Section 520E–3(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb–36c(b)) is amended—

(1) - in paragraph (4), by striking "and" at the end;

(2) - in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting "; and"; and

(3) - by adding at the end the following:

(6) - dedicating sufficient resources, including establishing, re-establishing, operating, and maintaining specialized services (known as the Press 3 option or Integrated Voice Response (IVR)), for the support of youth who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning (LGBTQ+) seeking help from the suicide prevention hotline.

(b) Funding - Section 520E–3(f) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb–36c(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following: "Of the amounts appropriated under this subsection for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve not less than 9 percent for carrying out subsection (b)(6).".