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US S1543
US S1543STANDUP Act of 2021 Suicide Training and Awareness Nationally Delivered for Universal Prevention Act of 2021
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Introduced
05/10/2021
05/10/2021
In Committee
08/03/2021
08/03/2021
Crossed Over
12/16/2021
12/16/2021
Passed
03/03/2022
03/03/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/15/2022
03/15/2022
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 agen- cies, local educational agencies, and tribal educational agencies receiving 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 (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 a school-based student suicide awareness and prevention training policy. The policy must be evidence-based, culturally- and linguistically-appropriate, and provide training to students in grades 6 through 12 on suicide prevention, help-seeking methods, and available resources. The agencies must also report aggregated data on the number of trainings conducted, students trained, and help-seeking reports made. The bill aims to improve student suicide awareness and prevention through coordinated, evidence-based practices implemented at the local level.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (18)
Maggie Hassan (D)*,
Tammy Baldwin (D),
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Mike Braun (R),
Shelley Moore Capito (R),
Chris Coons (D),
John Cornyn (R),
Joni Ernst (R),
John Neely Kennedy (R),
Angus King (I),
Ben Ray Luján (D),
Ed Markey (D),
Lisa Murkowski (R),
Chris Murphy (D),
Alex Padilla (D),
Jeanne Shaheen (D),
Debbie Stabenow (D),
Thom Tillis (R),
Last Action
Became Public Law No: 117-100. (on 03/15/2022)
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