II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2661 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 22, 2019 Mr. Gardner (for himself, Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Moran , and Mr. Reed ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to designate 9–8–8 as the universal telephone number for the purpose of the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system operating through the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and through the Veterans Crisis Line, and for other purposes.