Congress·In Committee·H.R. 3505

Barriers to Suicide Act of 2025

Suicide Prevention Grants for Public Infrastructure

May 20, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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The Barriers to Suicide Act of 2025 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently introduced and sent to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for review. The bill is actively moving forward as it waits for the committee to consider it.

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The bill has support from both parties and addresses a clear public health need with a relatively small budget, but it is in the early stages of the legislative process.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 3759 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 3759 (118th) →

Key Points

The Department of Transportation would create a new grant program to help states and local governments install safety nets and fences. These barriers would be placed on bridges, parking garages, and train stations to help prevent people from jumping.
The bill provides $10 million each year from 2026 through 2030 to pay for these projects. The federal government would cover up to 80 percent of the costs, while local or state agencies would pay the rest.
Priority for the money would go to areas with high suicide rates. The Secretary of Transportation will decide which projects get funded based on where the need is greatest and which safety tools are proven to work.
A special study would also be conducted to see which types of barriers are most effective on buildings and other structures. This information would help officials choose the best ways to save lives in the future.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

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May 20, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

May 20, 2025

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Barriers to Suicide Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 3505

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Data Sources

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(45)

D: 40R: 5

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