,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #geia ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #ag1 #bjbf,mr4 ,goldman ( ,new ,york 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,au*9closs1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,mosk[itz1 ,mr4 ,bell1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,mrs4 ,f\%ee1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,pett]s51 ,ms4 ,dean ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,deluzio1 ,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,crockett1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,craig1 & ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,work=ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife to require c]ta9 local educational ag5cies to di/ribute guidance to /ud5ts1 p>5ts1 & o!r local community memb]s reg>d+ fire>m safety1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,secure ,fire>m ,/orage & ,suicide ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,un9t5tional injuries & suicides relat$ to fire>ms are significant causes dea? among *ildr5 & te5ag]s4 7#b7 ,accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion-- 7,a7 ! annual rate ( suicide by fire>m 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates increas$ approximately #aa p]c5t f #bjai to #bjbb1 ) provisional data sugge/+ t #bjbd may h _h ! highe/ rate ( gun suicide s9ce at lea/ #aifh2 7,b7 ne>ly #fj p]c5t ( all gun-relat$ dea?s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are suicides2 7,c7 9 #bjba1 #bjbb1 & #bjbc1 fire>m suicides acc\nt$ = approximately #ee p]c5t ( all suicide dea?s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,d7 9 #bjbc1 an av]age ( #ge individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates di$ by fire>m suicide ea* day2 7,e7 9 #bjbc1 ! ?ird lead+ cause ( dea? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = y\? "u ! age ( #ah 0 suicide2 & 7,f7 9 bo? #bjbb & #bjbc1 fire>ms 7 ! lead+ me*anism ( dea? among y\? "u ! age ( #ah 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#c7 ,accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 #gi p]c5t ( ! fire>ms us$ 9 ! suicides ( y\? "u ! age ( #ah are ! guns ( family memb]s4 7#d7 ,suicide attempts involv+ fire>ms are almo/ always deadly1 ) #i out ( #aj fire>m suicide attempts result+ 9 dea?4 7#e7 ,education ab\t ! importance ( prop] secure /orage ( fire>ms1 includ+ ! risk ( fire>m-relat$ suicide associat$ ) unsecur$ weapons1 is critical to r$uc+ fire>m-relat$ un9t5tional injuries & suicides4 7#f7 ,implem5t+ fire>m safety & education on suicide prev5tion c fo/] a culture ( responsible fire>m own]%ip & h&l+1 b5efitt+ bo? individuals & communities4 7#g7 ,x c take less ?an #aj m9utes betwe5 ?9k+ ab\t suicide & act+ on x4 ,putt+ b>ri]s betwe5 individuals & le?al means 9 mom5ts ( crisis c save lives4 7#h7 ,secure /orage ( fire>ms is effective 9 r$uc+ suicide dea?s4 #c4 ,fire>m safety res\rces 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #c ,fire>m safety res\rces #daca4 ,fire>m safety be/ practices 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all develop be/ practices relat+ to ! secure /orage ( fire>ms & ! prev5tion ( fire>m-relat$ suicide or un9t5tional injury 9 consultation )-- 7#a7 ! ,fire>ms & ,ammunition ,te*nology ,division ( ! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms & ,explosives2 7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2 7#c7 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion2 7#d7 ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?2 7#e7 ! ,sub/ance ,abuse & ,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2 7#f7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2 7#g7 ! ,f$]al ,cle>+h\se on ,s*ool ,safety ,evid5ce-,bas$ ,practices e/abli%$ "u section #bbbj;,d ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #ffek72 7#h7 ! ,fire>ms-,toolm>ks ,unit ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation2 7#i7 law en=cem5t ag5cies2 7#aj7 non-pr(it organizations t-- 7,a7 h exp]i5ce 9 fire>m safety & education2 & 7,b7 are n affiliat$ ) ! fire>m indu/ry or lobbyi/ work+ on behalf ( ! fire>m indu/ry2 7#aa7 educators2 & 7#ab7 indep5d5t exp]ts 9 fire>m safety & education1 z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 7b7 ,in=mation requir$ ,! ,secret>y %all include z "p ( ! be/ practices describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ! foll[+ in=mation3 7#a7 ,h[ to securely /ore fire>ms1 includ+ h[ to use secure /orage devices4 7#b7 ,h[ to evaluate & regul>ly re-evaluate fire>m safety protocols1 includ+ secure /orage practices = fire>ms 9 places 7 fire>ms are commonly kept1 includ+ 9 homes & motor vehicles4 7#c7 ,! risks associat$ ) ! improp] use ( fire>ms or unsecure /orage ( fire>ms1 includ+ fire>ms t are n lawfully possess$1 & ! correlation ( su* factors ) suicide or un9t5tional injury4 7#d7 ,/rategies = prev5t+ un9t5tional injuries or suicides relat$ to ! use ( fire>ms4 7#e7 ,h[ to educate /ud5ts ab\t ! prop] /eps su* /ud5ts %\ld take ^u enc\nt]+ an unsecur$ fire>m1 includ+ to n h&le ! fire>m & to contact a tru/$ adult4 7#f7 ,h[ community memb]s1 includ+ p>5ts1 c acquire secure /orage devices1 includ+ any res\rces t provide secure /orage devices = free4 7#g7 ,a summ>y ( ,f$]al laws directly relat$ to fire>m safety & secure fire>m /orage1 includ+ in=mation ab\t ! ,second ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#h7 ,a survey ( ,/ate laws & programs relat$ to fire>m safety1 includ+ laws relat$ to ! secure /orage ( fire>ms & ! implem5tation ( ,/ate crisis int]v5tion c\rt proce$+s & relat$ programs or initiatives4 7#i7 ,fire>m safety res\rces creat$ by academic in/itutions or organizations ) exp]i5ce 9 fire>m safety & education1 z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 7#aj7 ,any o!r in=mation det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 7c7 ,neutrality requirem5t ,9 develop+ ! be/ practices describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y may n include z "p ( su* be/ practices mat]ials enc\rag+ or disc\rag+ ! possession or own]%ip ( fire>ms4 7d7 ,di/ribution ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 di/ribute ! be/ practices describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 to ea* local educational ag5cy2 7#b7 notify ea* cov]$ local education ag5cy ( ! local fire>m safety guidance requirem5ts "u section #dacb2 & 7#c7 provide guidance to ea* cov]$ local education ag5cy reg>d+ ! mo/ effective "t dur+ an academic ye> to satisfy ! di/ribution requirem5t "u section #dacb7;e7 9 ord] to maximize ! prev5tion ( fire>m-relat$ suicide or un9t5tional injury4 7e7 ,update ,n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 & once e #c ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 solicit fe$back f s*ool /aff1 /ud5ts1 p>5ts1 & exp]ts ) exp]i5ce 9 fire>m safety & education on ! be/ practices describ$ 9 subsection 7a72 & 7#b7 update ! in=mation 9 su* be/ practices1 z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 #dacb4 ,local fire>m safety guidance 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! ,secret>y di/ributes ! be/ practices describ$ 9 section #daca7;a7 z requir$ "u section #daca7;d77#a71 ea* cov]$ local educational ag5cy %all develop guidance relat+ to ! secure /orage ( fire>ms & ! prev5tion ( fire>m-relat$ suicide or un9t5tional injury 9 consultation )-- 7#a7 community-bas$ heal? & viol5ce prev5tion organizations2 7#b7 public safety (ficials & em]g5cy p]sonnel1 includ+ police & firefight]s2 7#c7 m5tal heal? pr(essionals1 includ+ doctors & psy*ologi/s2 7#d7 educators2 & 7#e7 any o!r /akehold]s det]m9$ appropriate by ! local educational ag5cy4 7b7 ,relation%ip to be/ practices ,9 develop+ ! guidance describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ea* cov]$ local educational ag5cy %all-- 7#a7 incorporate ! be/ practices di/ribut$ to ! cov]$ local educational ag5cy z requir$ "u section #daca7;d77#a72 7#b7 modify su* be/ practices to be relevant to ! local community1 z det]m9$ appropriate by ! cov]$ local educational ag5cy2 & 7#c7 regul>ly update su* guidance to reflect any *anges to su* be/ practices1 z det]m9$ appropriate by ! cov]$ local educational ag5cy4 7c7 ,additional in=mation ,ea* cov]$ local educational ag5cy %all include z "p ( su* guidance ! foll[+ in=mation3 7#a7 ,m5tal heal? res\rces available to /ud5ts1 includ+ res\rces available 9 s*ools s]v$ by ! cov]$ local educational ag5cy & res\rces provid$ by ! local community4 7#b7 ,any o!r in=mation det]m9$ appropriate by ! cov]$ local educational ag5cy4 7d7 ,neutrality requirem5t ,9 develop+ ! guidance describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ea* cov]$ local educational ag5cy may n include z "p ( su* guidance mat]ials enc\rag+ or disc\rag+ ! possession or own]%ip ( fire>ms4 7e7 ,di/ribution 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! beg9n+ ( ! #bjbg-bjbh academic ye>1 & n lat] ?an #ij days be=e ! end ( ea* academic ye> !reaft]1 ea* cov]$ local educational ag5cy %all di/ribute ! guidance describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ?r\gh email & physical means 7includ+ by s5d+ /ud5ts home ) su* guidance z a h&\t or by mail7 to-- 7,a7 /ud5ts2 7,b7 p>5ts2 7,c7 s*ool /aff2 & 7,d7 any o!r memb]s ( ! local community det]m9$ appropriate by ! cov]$ local educational ag5cy4 7#b7 ,responsibility ,a cov]$ local educational ag5cy may delegate responsibility = c>ry+ out any "p ( ! di/ribution activities requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to ! s*ools s]v$ by su* cov]$ local educational ag5cy4 #dacc4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subp>t3 7#a7 ,cov]$ local educational ag5cy ,! t]m cov]$ local educational ag5cy means a local educational ag5cy1 or consortium ( su* ag5cies1 t receives an allocation "u section #daje7;a74 7#b7 ,secure /orage device ,! t]m secure /orage device means a device :i* is design$ to prev5t unau?oriz$ access to1 or r5d] inop]able1 a fire>m1 includ+ a fire>m safe1 lock box1 trigg] lock1 or cable lock4 7#c7 ,s*ool /aff ,! t]m s*ool /aff means-- 7,a7 s*ool lead]s2 7,b7 specializ$ in/ructional support p]sonnel2 7,c7 tea*]s2 & 7,d7 o!r /aff4 4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #b ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #daba ! foll[+3 ,subp>t #c--;,fire>m ,safety ,res\rces #daca4 ,fire>m safety be/ practices4 #dacb4 ,local fire>m safety guidance4 #dacc4 ,def9itions4 4