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118th Congress Education

H.R. 5413: Prevent Youth Suicide Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Sep 12, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Sep 12, 2023

This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to issue a rule requiring educational agencies and institutions, as a condition of receiving certain federal education funds, to carry out school-based suicide prevention protocols, suicide postvention support, and trauma-informed care. The bill applies to educational agencies and institutions that serve students in grades 6-12.

Additionally, the bill requires ED to provide each educational agency and institution subject to the rule with the resources, guidelines, and technical assistance necessary to comply with the rule’s requirements.

Further, ED must establish compliance monitoring, including periodic assessments, evaluations, and audits.

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Finally, ED must (1) encourage educational agencies and institutions to provide feedback on the effectiveness of the rule’s requirements, and (2) review such feedback and make necessary revisions to the rule.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

4

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Zachary (Zach) Nunn R-IA SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. Sep 12, 2023Introduced in the House by Zachary (Zach) Nunn.
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  1. Sep 12, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Sep 12, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.