Student Suicide Prevention Awareness Act of 2026

This bill amends a section of the Public Health Service Act that covers federal youth suicide prevention efforts. It adds a public awareness campaign on youth suicide prevention resources, including the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, carried out in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The campaign would include public outreach and would help schools update signs about these resources. The signs would have to show the 988 phone number, explain that students can call, text, or chat online, encourage students in distress to seek help, and state that the service is free, confidential, and available at all hours. The bill lists places in schools where the signs would be displayed and changes a year in the law from 2024 to 2027.

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Sponsors

• Troy A. Carter Democrat sponsor
• 2 cosponsors