Sens. Baldwin and Murkowski Introduce the 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act
The LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act of 2025 is currently in the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The committee recently held hearings on the bill, which shows it is still moving through the early stages of the legislative process. There are no further actions scheduled at this time.
The bill has support from both parties in the Senate, but it may face challenges in a divided Congress where specific funding for identity groups is often debated.
Since the bill's findings specifically reference high school students and youth, students who identify as LGBTQ+ would be a primary beneficiary group. The bill aims to keep trained counselors available for young people in crisis at a time when CDC data shows nearly half of students who seriously considered suicide identified as LGBTQ+.
“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+”
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Recent reporting on Senate Bill 2826 and House Bill 5434, labeled the '988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act of 2025.' The legislation aims to restore the 'Press 3' option and mandate sufficient funding to support young queer people in crisis after federal contracts were ended in mid-2025.
The American Psychiatric Association expressed support for the bipartisan 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act (S 2826/HR 5434), noting it would restore and codify specialized services for LGBTQ youth and ensure dedicated resources are set aside for the program.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act of 2025
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