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US HR586
Suicide Training and Awareness Nationally Delivered for Universal Prevention Act of 2021 STANDUP Act of 2021
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Introduced
01/28/2021
In Committee
02/02/2021
Crossed Over
05/13/2021
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

AN ACT To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide best practices on student suicide awareness and prevention training and condition State educational agencies, local educational agencies, and tribal educational agencies re- ceiving funds under section 520A of such Act to establish and implement a school-based student suicide awareness and prevention training policy.

AI Summary

This bill, the Suicide Training and Awareness Nationally Delivered for Universal Prevention Act of 2021 (STANDUP Act of 2021), amends the Public Health Service Act to require state, local, and tribal educational agencies receiving funds under Section 520A to establish and implement evidence-based, culturally and linguistically appropriate school-based student suicide awareness and prevention training policies. These policies must provide training to students in grades 6-12 on suicide education, warning signs, ways to seek help, and available resources. Agencies must collect and report data on the number of trainings, students trained, and help-seeking reports. The bill also directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to publish best practices and provide guidance and technical assistance to the agencies.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (47)

Scott Peters (D)*,  Gus Bilirakis (R),  Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),  Julia Brownley (D),  Judy Chu (D),  Steve Cohen (D),  Gerry Connolly (D),  Joe Courtney (D),  Charlie Crist (D),  Madeleine Dean (D),  Diana DeGette (D),  Val Demings (D),  Theodore Deutch (D),  Michael Doyle (D),  Drew Ferguson (R),  Brian Fitzpatrick (R),  Raúl Grijalva (D),  Alcee Hastings (D),  Jahana Hayes (D),  Jim Himes (D),  Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),  John Katko (R),  Derek Kilmer (D),  Ann Kuster (D),  David McKinley (R),  Gregory Meeks (D),  Stephanie Murphy (D),  Grace Napolitano (D),  Joe Neguse (D),  Chellie Pingree (D),  Mike Quigley (D),  Kathleen Rice (D),  Tim Ryan (D),  Kurt Schrader (D),  Albio Sires (D),  Van Taylor (R),  Paul Tonko (D),  David Trone (D),  Lauren Underwood (D),  Fred Upton (R),  Jeff Van Drew (R),  Juan Vargas (D),  Nydia Velázquez (D),  Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),  Susan Wild (D),  Nikema Williams (D),  Frederica Wilson (D), 

Last Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 05/13/2021)
(3 Companion Bills)

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