Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 27, 2020)
Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act
This bill directs the National Science Foundation to award competitive, merit-reviewed grants to institutions of higher education (or their consortia) to support multidisciplinary, fundamental research with potential relevance to suicide, including potential relevance to prevention and treatment.
In awarding such grants, the NSF shall encourage applications submitted by early career researchers, including doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers, to promote the researchers' development.
What just happenedFeb 27, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateFeb 27, 2020
- Feb 27, 2020IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Feb 27, 2020IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate