988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act of 2025

This bill, titled the 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act of 2025, would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to devote dedicated resources to support LGBTQ+ youth who seek help from the 9-8-8 suicide prevention hotline. It specifically authorizes establishing, re-establishing, operating, and maintaining specialized LGBTQ+ services within the 988 system (referred to in the bill as the Press 3 option or IVR). The bill also mandates that a portion of federal funds be reserved for this purpose: at least 9% of the annual amounts appropriated under the Public Health Service Act for a fiscal year must be set aside to carry out these LGBTQ+-specific services. The bill cites high rates of distress among LGBTQ+ youth and the existing use and need for specialized 988 services as rationale.