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Prevent Youth Suicide Act

USA118th CongressHR-5413| House 
| Updated: 9/12/2023
Zachary Nunn

Zachary Nunn

Republican Representative

Iowa

Cosponsors (4)
Chris Pappas (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Mary Sattler Peltola (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Prevent Youth Suicide Act 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. 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.
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Timeline
Sep 12, 2023
Introduced in House
Sep 12, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • September 12, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • September 12, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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Prevent Youth Suicide Act

USA118th CongressHR-5413| House 
| Updated: 9/12/2023
Prevent Youth Suicide Act 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. 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.
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Timeline
Sep 12, 2023
Introduced in House
Sep 12, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • September 12, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • September 12, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Zachary Nunn

Zachary Nunn

Republican Representative

Iowa

Cosponsors (4)
Chris Pappas (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Mary Sattler Peltola (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Education

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted