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HR 457 100th Congress House Families Child health Children and youth Education Elementary and secondary education Federal aid to education Federal aid to youth services Health Local and Municipal Government Local finance Mental health Mental health services for youth Suicide Youth services

Youth Suicide Prevention Act

Introduced: January 7, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 30, 1987
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Department of Education.
May 13, 1987
Executive Comment Requested from Education.
May 13, 1987
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 23, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
Jan 7, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 7, 1987
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Youth Suicide Prevention Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to establish a grant program to assist local educational agencies and private nonprofit organizations to establish and operate youth suicide prevention programs. Sets forth program requirements.

Amends the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981 to provide that a specified amount from the Secretary's Discretionary Funds shall be available to carry out youth suicide prevention programs under this Act for FY 1988.

Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 and 1991 to carry out this Act.

Directs the Secretary to provide for: (1) evaluation of programs under this Act; and (2) dissemination of the results of such evaluation.

What's happening now November 30, 1987

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Department of Education.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3