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HR8548Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA)
introduced
HR8070119th CongressWALLET
Child Suicide Prevention Act
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]
Introduced
Summary
Reducing youth suicide by funding health-care training, school curricula, and lethal-means safety, including secure firearm storage. This bill would create grants for health care settings and accredited health education programs and require a public resource website to share best practices.
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- Families and young people: Targets "covered individuals" under age 26 and funds services like validated screening, safety planning, and counseling on firearm storage. Grants may use up to 15 percent of funds to provide secure gun storage or safety devices at reduced or no cost to homes with a covered individual.
- Health care providers and students: Grants and curricula must train providers and trainees on evidence-aligned screening, risk assessment, suicide prevention and intervention, communication about lethal means and relevant laws, and care after suicide attempts.
- States, schools, and health organizations: Eligible applicants include states, health departments, hospitals, professional organizations, nonprofits, and accredited medical, nursing, and behavioral health schools. Recipients must report annually through FY2029 and HHS must publish grantee reports and report to Congress with recommendations by the end of FY2029.
*This bill would authorize $30 million in federal funding for fiscal years 2027–2030.*
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Bill Overview
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Definitions of Covered Youth and Risks
If enacted, the bill would define key terms used across the programs. A "covered individual" would mean anyone under age 26. "Covered risk factors" would include substance use disorders, history of sexual or physical abuse, certain psychiatric diagnoses, prior attempts, LGBTQ status, race/ethnicity with higher suicide rates, family factors, bullying, and other scientifically supported factors. The bill also defines secure gun storage by cross‑reference to federal law and clarifies who counts as a State and an institution of higher education.
Grants for Health Education Curricula
If enacted, HHS would give grants (starting within one year) to accredited medical, nursing, physician assistant, and other health education programs to develop and add curricula on suicide prevention, lethal‑means safety (including firearm storage and applicable laws), culturally appropriate communication, validated screening, and safety planning. Grants may support partnerships with local health departments and nonprofits and would include technical assistance from HHS. Grantees must report annually through FY2029 and HHS must publish reports and give Congress curriculum recommendations by the end of FY2029. The bill authorizes $10 million total for fiscal years 2027 through 2030.
Grants to Train Health Providers
If enacted, HHS would award grants (starting within one year) to states, hospitals, nonprofits, and other eligible groups to train health care providers in suicide screening, assessment, safety planning, and counseling about lethal‑means safety including firearm storage. Grants could pay for many training activities and up to 15% of each grant could buy secure gun storage or safety devices to give to homes with at least one person under age 26. Grantees would report each year through fiscal year 2029 and HHS would publish reports and send Congress a summary and recommendations by the end of FY2029. The bill authorizes $20 million total for fiscal years 2027 through 2030.
Suicide and Firearm Safety Website
If enacted, HHS would create and maintain a public website within one year that gives guidance on suicide prevention and lethal‑means (including firearm) safety for people under age 26, their families or guardians, health‑care providers, and schools that train providers. The site would be updated using grantee reports and after consulting stakeholders such as families, professional groups, local health departments, VA, and firearms instructors. The website is meant to share best practices and resources but does not itself provide direct payments.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]
IL • D
Cosponsors
Schrier
WA • D
Sponsored 3/25/2026
Craig
MN • D
Sponsored 4/15/2026
Roll Call Votes
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