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119-hr-3510119th CongressWALLET

Saving Students with Software Act

Sponsored By: Representative Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

Introduced

Summary

Creates a federal grant program to help States buy suicide-prevention software for K–12 student devices. The Education Department would be required to set up the program within 180 days and award grants to States to help cover software that alerts school staff when a student types words or phrases about self-harm.

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  • Students and families: Encourages schools to install software on devices used by students that can flag self-harm language so staff can respond.
  • States, territories, D.C., and tribal nations: Could apply for grants to offset the cost of that software and must submit an application with forms and assurances the Secretary requires.
  • Federal timing and scope: The Secretary must establish the program within 180 days and the law defines eligible schools using existing Elementary and Secondary Education Act terms.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Grants for school suicide warning software

If enacted, the Education Department would create a grant program within 180 days of enactment. States could apply for money to help schools buy suicide-prevention software for school-issued devices. The software would alert staff if a student types words about self-harm or suicide. This bill does not set funding amounts or grant priorities. If your child uses a school device, their school could get funds to install it.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

NJ • D

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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