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Prevent Youth Suicide Act

USA119th CongressHR-5482| House 
| Updated: 9/18/2025
Zachary Nunn

Zachary Nunn

Republican Representative

Iowa

Cosponsors (3)
Chris Pappas (Democratic)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill directs the Secretary of Education to issue a rule within 210 days of enactment, requiring educational agencies or institutions serving students in grades 6 through 12 to implement specific protocols. As a condition of receiving funds under applicable programs, these institutions must establish comprehensive plans for suicide prevention, suicide postvention, and trauma-informed care. The required suicide prevention protocols include biennial, evidence-based training for staff to identify signs of distress and risk factors, guidelines for reporting concerns to parents and counselors, and establishing referral systems for mental health resources. Institutions must also conduct awareness campaigns to reduce mental health stigma. For suicide postvention , schools must develop plans to support affected students, staff, and the community after a suicide, including communication guidelines, memorialization, and grief counseling resources. Finally, schools must adopt a trauma-informed approach , providing biennial trauma-sensitive training for staff to understand and respond to the impact of trauma on students. The Secretary of Education is further tasked with providing technical assistance, resources, and guidelines to help educational agencies comply with these new requirements. The Secretary must also establish a system for compliance monitoring, including periodic assessments and audits, and encourage feedback from institutions to facilitate rule improvements.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-5413
Prevent Youth Suicide Act
Sep 18, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 18, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-5413
    Prevent Youth Suicide Act


  • September 18, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 18, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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Prevent Youth Suicide Act

USA119th CongressHR-5482| House 
| Updated: 9/18/2025
This bill directs the Secretary of Education to issue a rule within 210 days of enactment, requiring educational agencies or institutions serving students in grades 6 through 12 to implement specific protocols. As a condition of receiving funds under applicable programs, these institutions must establish comprehensive plans for suicide prevention, suicide postvention, and trauma-informed care. The required suicide prevention protocols include biennial, evidence-based training for staff to identify signs of distress and risk factors, guidelines for reporting concerns to parents and counselors, and establishing referral systems for mental health resources. Institutions must also conduct awareness campaigns to reduce mental health stigma. For suicide postvention , schools must develop plans to support affected students, staff, and the community after a suicide, including communication guidelines, memorialization, and grief counseling resources. Finally, schools must adopt a trauma-informed approach , providing biennial trauma-sensitive training for staff to understand and respond to the impact of trauma on students. The Secretary of Education is further tasked with providing technical assistance, resources, and guidelines to help educational agencies comply with these new requirements. The Secretary must also establish a system for compliance monitoring, including periodic assessments and audits, and encourage feedback from institutions to facilitate rule improvements.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-5413
Prevent Youth Suicide Act
Sep 18, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 18, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-5413
    Prevent Youth Suicide Act


  • September 18, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 18, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Zachary Nunn

Zachary Nunn

Republican Representative

Iowa

Cosponsors (3)
Chris Pappas (Democratic)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Education

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