Bill > S1924

This bill requires higher education institutions to add suicide prevention contact information to student identification cards or, if they do not issue ID cards, to publish this information on their websites. Specifically, the bill mandates that student ID cards must include phone contact information for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, the Crisis Text Line, and a campus mental health center or program chosen by the institution. If either the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline or Crisis Text Line ceases to exist, the Secretary of Education can designate a similar organization to replace them. The amendment will be added to the Higher Education Act of 1965 and will take effect one year after the bill's enactment. The goal is to make critical mental health resources easily accessible to students by ensuring that contact information for suicide prevention and crisis support is prominently displayed on their identification cards or institutional websites, potentially helping students who may be struggling with mental health challenges to quickly find support.

Health and Social Services

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1924/all-info