S 2492 · 116th Congress · Health

STANDUP Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-09-17· Sponsored by Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO]· Senate

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Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.(2019-09-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Suicide Training and Awareness Nationally Delivered for Universal Prevention Act of 2019 or the STANDUP Act of 2019 This bill requires state, tribal, and local education agencies that receive grant funding for priority mental-health needs, including through the Project AWARE State Education Agency Grant Program, to establish and implement evidence-based suicide awareness and prevention training policies. In addition, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, in coordination with the Department of Education, must provide educational agencies with best practices for these trainings.…

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Cosponsors (12)

7 Democrats5 Republicans