U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB8657: Campus Lifeline Act of 2026
Status: In committee, May 4, 2026
To amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance programs for youth suicide prevention and intervention, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance programs for youth suicide prevention and intervention, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, May 4, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance programs for youth suicide prevention and intervention, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Campus Lifeline Act of 2026 . SECTION 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 and (B) recognize and intervene effectively and appropriately with their peers experiencing warning signs of mental health and substance use disorders. . SECTION 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 …
Sponsors
- Erin Houchin (R, HD-009) · primary sponsor
- Lori Trahan (D, HD-003)
- David Valadao (R)
- Mark Pocan (D, HD-002)
- Brad Knott (R, HD-013)
- Thomas Suozzi (D, HD-003)
- Derrick Van Orden (R, HD-003)
- Marc Veasey (D, HD-033)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is HB8657?
- HB8657 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Campus Lifeline Act of 2026.
- What does HB8657 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance programs for youth suicide prevention and intervention, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB8657?
- In committee as of May 4, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (May 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB8657?
- Erin Houchin (R, HD-009), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB8657?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8657
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