# 119-s-4061: RAYS Act

119-s-4061, RAYS Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4061
- Congress: 119
- Title: RAYS Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Student mental health and suicide prevention** is the focus of this bill. It would require school districts that receive federal K‑12 funds to put crisis hotline contacts on secondary student ID cards and on school websites and student portals when IDs are not issued. - Students: Secondary students would see contact information for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, the Crisis Text Line, and a state or local suicide prevention hotline on ID cards or in portals and school sites. - Families and the public: The Education Secretary, working with Health and Human Services and others, would run outreach campaigns through schools, websites, and social media to raise awareness of these resources. - Local educational agencies: LEAs that issue physical IDs must add the contacts by printing, stickers, or other methods. LEAs without IDs must publish the contacts on public websites and include them in platforms students use. - Schools and staff: LEAs may voluntarily add the information to teacher and staff IDs and may include extra mental health resources. - Timing and accessibility: Physical ID requirements would apply to school years beginning after the effective date. Website and portal requirements would begin 60 days after the effective date. The bill would require outreach materials to be accessible to people with physical, developmental, and intellectual disabilities.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2026-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2026-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2026-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Suicide-prevention contacts on school IDs: benefit, medium. This bill would require school districts that get funds under the Act to put crisis hotline contacts on secondary student ID cards. IDs would need contact info for 988, the Crisis Text Line, and a state or local suicide hotline if the district selects one. If a district does not issue physical IDs,…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025
- 119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.

## Sources
- [119-s-4061 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4061)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1552)
- [119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1032)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4061 (as of 2026-04-21).