# 119-hr-7092: RAYS Act

119-hr-7092, RAYS Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-30).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7092
- Congress: 119
- Title: RAYS Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-30

## Summary

**This bill would require local educational agencies that receive federal funds to put *mental health and suicide prevention contact information on secondary student ID cards*.** If a school does not issue IDs the same contact information must be posted on publicly accessible websites, student portals, and software platforms regularly used by secondary students. - Students and families: Secondary students would have 988, the Crisis Text Line, and a state or local suicide-prevention hotline listed on IDs or online, making emergency contacts easier to find in a crisis. - School staff and counselors: LEAs could optionally add school counselor or other school mental health contact information and may include the required contacts on teacher and staff IDs. - Local educational agencies: LEAs must choose how to include the information, for example printing it or affixing stickers. If a listed service becomes unavailable the Education Secretary may designate an alternative and must notify LEAs within 60 days. - Outreach and accessibility: The Education Secretary, coordinating with the Health and Human Services Secretary and others, would run awareness campaigns and ensure information is accessible to people with physical, developmental, and intellectual disabilities. - Timing: The act’s amendments take effect one year after enactment; the ID contact requirement applies to school years beginning after the effective date and certain publication requirements begin 60 days after the effective date.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU), 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal campaign on youth hotlines: benefit, low. This bill would require the Secretary of Education, working with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and other agencies, to run outreach about 988, the Crisis Text Line, and local suicide hotlines. The outreach would use school programs, websites, social media, and other channels. Materials…
- Student IDs to show crisis hotlines: benefit, low. This bill would require local school districts that issue secondary student ID cards to include contact information for 988, the Crisis Text Line, and any available State or local suicide prevention hotline. If a district does not issue ID cards, the same contact information would be posted on a pu…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7092 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7092)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7092 (as of 2026-09-30).