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S2826Referred to Committee

988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-09-17
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
Democrat · WI · Senator
Votes with party: 60.7% (323 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/B001230

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)Original· 2025-09-17

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

2026-03-19

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsHearings By (full committee) · 2026-03-19

Previously

  • Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions CommitteeHearings By (full committee) · 2026-03-19
  • Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions CommitteeReferred To · 2025-09-17
  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsReferred To · 2025-09-17

Plain-English Summary

This bill would require the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline to ensure LGBTQ+ youth have access to affirming mental health support and crisis counselors trained in LGBTQ+ issues. The measure aims to improve how the national crisis hotline serves young people from the LGBTQ+ community who may face higher rates of suicidal thoughts and need culturally competent help.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Health
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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