,i  #aahth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #edac  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,september #ab1      
#bjbc,mr4 ,nunn of ,iowa 7for himself   
and ,mrs4 ,peltola7 introduced the      
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,education and the    
,workforce  ,a ,,bill  ,to require the  
,secretary of ,education to issue a rule
 requiring schools to implement         
protocols for suicide prevention1       
postvention1 and trauma-informed care4  
#a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited
 as the ,prevent ,youth ,suicide ,act4  
#b4 ,rules on protocols for suicide     
prevention at any educational agency or 
institution serving students in grades  
#f through grade #ab  7a7 ,rule ,not    
later than #baj days after the date of  
enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary  
of ,education shall issue a rule        
requiring1 as a condition of receipt of 
funds under an applicable program1 that 
an educational agency or institution    
carry out each of the following3 7#a7   

,school-based suicide prevention        
protocols ,the development and          
implementation of evidence-based suicide
 prevention programs tailored to the    
needs of students1 which shall include--
 7,a7 biennial1 evidence-based training 
for staff and faculty to-- 7i7 identify 
signs of distress and risk factors for  
suicide in students2 and  7ii7 in a case
 in which a student has been identified 
as exhibiting such signs or risk        
factors1 guidelines for reporting such  
identification to parents and guidance  
counselors1 and responding to concerns  
from such parents and counselors2  7,b7 
establishing a referral system to       
connect students in need to appropriate 
mental health resources at school and   
outside of school2 and  7,c7 conducting 
awareness campaigns and educational     
initiatives to reduce stigma associated 
with seeking help for mental health     
concerns4  7#b7 ,suicide postvention    
support ,the development and            
implementation of a suicide postvention 

plan to address the aftermath of a      
suicide1 focusing on providing support  
to affected students1 staff1 and the    
broader community1 which shall include--
 7,a7 guidelines for communication1     
memorialization1 and resources for grief
 counseling2 and  7,b7 collaboration    
with mental health professionals and    
community organizations to ensure       
comprehensive postvention support4  7#c7
 ,trauma-informed care ,the adoption of 
a trauma-informed approach in policies  
and practices to create a safe and      
supportive environment for all students1
 which shall include the provision of   
biennial trauma-sensitive training for  
school staff to help such staff         
understand the potential impact of      
trauma on students and to promote       
appropriate responses4  7b7 ,additional 
requirements for the ,secretary of      
,education  7#a7 ,technical assistance  
,the ,secretary shall provide each      
educational agency or institution       
subject to the rule issued under        

subsection 7a7 with the resources1      
guidelines1 and technical assistance to 
comply with the requirements of such    
rule4  7#b7 ,compliance monitoring ,the 
,secretary shall establish to ensure    
compliance with the rule issued under   
subsection 7a71 which shall include     
periodic assessments1 evaluations1 and  
audits of each such educational agency  
or institution4  7#c7 ,feedback and     
improvement ,the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7
 encourage educational agencies and     
institutions to provide feedback to the 
,secretary on the effectiveness of the  
requirements issued under the rule2 and 
7,b7 review such feedback and make      
necessary revisions to such rule4  #c4  
,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7        
,applicable program ,the term applicable
 program has the meaning given the term 
in section #djj of the ,general         
,education ,provisions ,act 7#bj        
,u4,s4,c4 #abba74  7#b7 ,educational    
agency or institution ,the term         
educational agency or institution means 

an educational agency or institution 7as
 defined in section #ddd7;a77#c7 of the 
,general ,education ,provisions ,act    
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g77 that serves    
students in any grade from grade #f     
through grade #ab1 as determined under  
,state law4  7#c7 ,parent ,the term     
parent has the meaning given the term in
 section #haja of the ,elementary and   
,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#d7 ,secretary ,the
 term ,secretary means the ,secretary of
 ,education4  7#e7 ,suicide postvention 
,the term suicide postvention means     
activities and support provided after a 
suicide has occurred1 designed to help  
individuals cope with the loss1 minimize
 potential negative impacts1 and prevent
 contagion4  7#f7 ,suicide prevention   
,the term suicide prevention means      
comprehensive strategies and actions    
aimed at identifying individuals at risk
 of suicide1 providing appropriate      
interventions1 and fostering a          
supportive environment to reduce the    

likelihood of suicidal behavior4  7#g7  
,trauma-informed care ,the term         
trauma-informed care means an approach  
based on an understanding of the        
vulnerabilities and triggers of         
individuals who have experienced trauma1
 recognize the role trauma has played in
 the lives of those individuals1        
recognize the presence of trauma        
symptoms and their onset1 are supportive
 of trauma recovery1 and avoid further  
traumatization4