,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #edac  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ab1        
#bjbc,mr4 ,nunn ( ,i[a 7= himself &     
,mrs4 ,peltola7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,education & ! ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
require ! ,secret>y ( ,education to     
issue a rule requir+ s*ools to implem5t 
protocols = suicide prev5tion1          
po/v5tion1 & trauma-in=m$ c>e4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,prev5t ,y\? ,suicide ,act4  #b4 ,rules 
on protocols = suicide prev5tion at any 
educational ag5cy or in/itution s]v+    
/ud5ts 9 grades #f ?r\gh grade #ab  7a7 
,rule ,n lat] ?an #baj days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (    
,education %all issue a rule requir+1 z 
a condition ( receipt ( funds "u an     
applicable program1 t an educational    
ag5cy or in/itution c>ry out ea* ( !    
foll[+3 7#a7 ,s*ool-bas$ suicide        
prev5tion protocols ,! developm5t &     
implem5tation ( evid5ce-bas$ suicide    

prev5tion programs tailor$ to ! ne$s (  
/ud5ts1 :i* %all include-- 7,a7 bi5nial1
 evid5ce-bas$ tra9+ = /aff & faculty    
to-- 7i7 id5tify signs ( di/ress & risk 
factors = suicide 9 /ud5ts2 &  7ii7 9 a 
case 9 :i* a /ud5t has be5 id5tifi$ z   
exhibit+ su* signs or risk factors1     
guidel9es = report+ su* id5tification to
 p>5ts & guidance c\nselors1 & respond+ 
to conc]ns f su* p>5ts & c\nselors2     
7,b7 e/abli%+ a ref]ral sy/em to connect
 /ud5ts 9 ne$ to appropriate m5tal heal?
 res\rces at s*ool & outside ( s*ool2 & 
7,c7 conduct+ aw>5ess campaigns &       
educational initiatives to r$uce /igma  
associat$ ) seek+ help = m5tal heal?    
conc]ns4  7#b7 ,suicide po/v5tion       
support ,! developm5t & implem5tation ( 
a suicide po/v5tion plan to address !   
aft]ma? ( a suicide1 focus+ on provid+  
support to affect$ /ud5ts1 /aff1 & !    
broad] community1 :i* %all include--    
7,a7 guidel9es = communication1         
memorialization1 & res\rces = grief     
c\nsel+2 &  7,b7 collaboration ) m5tal  

heal? pr(essionals & community          
organizations to ensure compreh5sive    
po/v5tion support4  7#c7 ,trauma-in=m$  
c>e ,! adoption ( a trauma-in=m$ approa*
 9 policies & practices to create a safe
 & supportive environm5t = all /ud5ts1  
:i* %all include ! provision ( bi5nial  
trauma-s5sitive tra9+ = s*ool /aff to   
help su* /aff und]/& ! pot5tial impact (
 trauma on /ud5ts & to promote          
appropriate responses4  7b7 ,additional 
requirem5ts = ! ,secret>y ( ,education  
7#a7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y   
%all provide ea* educational ag5cy or   
in/itution subject to ! rule issu$ "u   
subsection 7a7 ) ! res\rces1 guidel9es1 
& te*nical assi/ance to comply ) !      
requirem5ts ( su* rule4  7#b7           
,compliance monitor+ ,! ,secret>y %all  
e/abli% to ensure compliance ) ! rule   
issu$ "u subsection 7a71 :i* %all       
include p]iodic assessm5ts1 evaluations1
 & audits ( ea* su* educational ag5cy or
 in/itution4  7#c7 ,fe$back & improvem5t
 ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 enc\rage      

educational ag5cies & in/itutions to    
provide fe$back to ! ,secret>y on !     
effectiv5ess ( ! requirem5ts issu$ "u ! 
rule2 &  7,b7 review su* fe$back & make 
necess>y revisions to su* rule4  #c4    
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,applicable program ,! t]m applicable   
program has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section
 #djj ( ! ,g5]al ,education ,provisions 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #abba74  7#b7       
,educational ag5cy or in/itution ,! t]m 
educational ag5cy or in/itution means an
 educational ag5cy or in/itution 7z     
def9$ 9 section #ddd7;a77#c7 ( ! ,g5]al 
,education ,provisions ,act 7#bj        
,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g77 t s]ves /ud5ts 9 any
 grade f grade #f ?r\gh grade #ab1 z    
det]m9$ "u ,/ate law4  7#c7 ,p>5t ,! t]m
 p>5t has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section  
#haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja74  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y
 means ! ,secret>y ( ,education4  7#e7  
,suicide po/v5tion ,! t]m suicide       
po/v5tion means activities & support    

provid$ aft] a suicide has occurr$1     
design$ to help individuals cope ) !    
loss1 m9imize pot5tial negative impacts1
 & prev5t contagion4  7#f7 ,suicide     
prev5tion ,! t]m suicide prev5tion means
 compreh5sive /rategies & actions aim$  
at id5tify+ individuals at risk (       
suicide1 provid+ appropriate            
int]v5tions1 & fo/]+ a supportive       
environm5t to r$uce ! likelihood (      
suicidal behavior4  7#g7 ,trauma-in=m$  
c>e ,! t]m trauma-in=m$ c>e means an    
approa* bas$ on an und]/&+ ( !          
vuln]abilities & trigg]s ( individuals  
:o h exp]i5c$ trauma1 recognize ! role  
trauma has play$ 9 ! lives ( ^?         
individuals1 recognize ! pres5ce (      
trauma symptoms & _! onset1 are         
supportive ( trauma recov]y1 & avoid    
fur!r traumatization4