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Suicide and Threat Assessment Nationally Dedicated to Universal Prevention Act of 2019

Introduced: July 9, 2019 Introduced by: Peters, Scott H. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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May 9, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 8, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 8, 2019
Introduced in House
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Suicide and Threat Assessment Nationally Dedicated to Universal Prevention Act of 2019

This bill requires state and tribal education agencies that receive grant funding for priority mental-health needs to establish and implement (1) evidence-based suicide awareness and prevention training policies, and (2) school threat assessment teams. School threat assessment teams consist of two or more school personnel who are trained to identify, assess, and respond to threats of suicide and interpersonal violence.

What's happening now May 9, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2599: Suicide and Threat Assessment Nationally Dedicated to Universal Prevention Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2599/
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"H.R. 2599: Suicide and Threat Assessment Nationally Dedicated to Universal Prevention Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2599/.
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H.R. 2599, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2599/.
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