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STANDUP Act of 2021

Introduced: April 27, 2021 Introduced by: Kennedy, John Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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Apr 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 27, 2021
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Suicide Training and Awareness Nationally Delivered for Universal Prevention Act of 2021 or the STANDUP Act of 2021

This bill requires state, tribal, and local educational agencies that receive grant funding for priority mental-health needs, including through the Project AWARE State Education Agency Grant Program, to establish and implement evidence-based suicide awareness and prevention training policies. In addition, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, in coordination with the Department of Education, must provide educational agencies with best practices for these trainings.

What's happening now April 27, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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