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STANDUP Act of 2021
Sponsored By: Senator Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]
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Summary
Creates a federal program to expand school-based student suicide awareness and prevention training. It requires evidence-based, culturally appropriate training for middle and high school students and gives funding priority to districts that adopt formal school policies.
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- Students and families: Training must cover suicide risk factors, how to seek help, and available resources for students in grades 6 through 12 and include periodic retraining so students get repeated instruction.
- Schools and education agencies: State, local, and Tribal educational agencies that already use or plan to adopt a school-based suicide prevention policy get priority for grants under Sec. 520A. Policies must be developed with stakeholder consultation and may use materials from the Suicide Prevention Technical Assistance Center.
- Federal coordination and transparency: Grantees must report aggregated, privacy-protecting counts of trainings, students trained by age and grade, delivery methods, and help-seeking reports. The Health Secretary will coordinate with Education and Interior to publish policies, share best practices, and report to Congress by Sept 30, 2024 on adoption and reporting data.
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Grant priority for school suicide training
HHS now gives grant priority to state, local, and tribal school agencies that run or plan evidence-based suicide prevention training for grades 6–12, considering local suicide rates and costs. Policies must be culturally and linguistically appropriate, cover risk factors, how to seek help, student resources, and include periodic retraining with school mental health teams. Agencies must consult principals, teachers, parents, Tribal officials, and experts, and report privacy-protected totals: number and type of trainings, students trained by age or grade, and help‑seeking reports. HHS, Education, and Interior publish these policies and provide technical help and best practices, including through the Suicide Prevention Technical Assistance Center. This priority applies to grant applications submitted after enactment, and HHS reports to Congress by September 30, 2024, on implementation.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]
NH • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
IA • R
Sponsored 5/10/2021
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
CT • D
Sponsored 5/10/2021
Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]
WV • R
Sponsored 5/10/2021
Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]
DE • D
Sponsored 5/10/2021
Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
TX • R
Sponsored 5/10/2021
Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
MA • D
Sponsored 5/10/2021
Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
NH • D
Sponsored 5/10/2021
Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]
NC • R
Sponsored 5/10/2021
Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]
CT • D
Sponsored 5/10/2021
Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]
IN • R
Sponsored 5/10/2021
Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]
ME • I
Sponsored 6/23/2021
Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/15/2021
Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]
MI • D
Sponsored 7/20/2021
Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
WI • D
Sponsored 7/29/2021
Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
NM • D
Sponsored 8/3/2021
Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
AK • R
Sponsored 8/3/2021
Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]
LA • R
Sponsored 11/2/2021
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