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Joe Biden Signs School Suicide Prevention Bill From Gus Bilirakis, Scott Peters Into Law...
U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., scored a win this week as President Joe Biden signed his and U.S. Rep. Scott Peters’, D-Calif., “Suicide and Threat Assessment Nationally Dedicated to Universal Prevention (STANDUP) Act” into...
Gus Bilirakis, Scott Peters Get School Suicide Prevention Bill Through the House
The proposal is to “encourage schools to implement evidence-based suicide prevention training for students in grades 6 through 12.”
Gus Bilirakis: Congress Needs to Pass School Suicide Prevention Bill
With Tuesday being World Teen Mental Wellness Day, Bilirakis showcased a proposal he is backing to “encourage schools to implement evidence-based suicide prevention training for students in grades 6 through 12.”
Gus Bilirakis, Scott Peters Bring Back School Suicide Prevention Bill
Peters first introduced the bill in June and the U.S. House passed the measure on a voice vote in September. However, the U.S. Senate did not clear the companion bill championed by then U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Col.
Gus Bilirakis Helps Get Two Suicide Prevention Bills Through the House
Bilirakis brought out the “Effective Suicide Screening in the Emergency Department Act” back in October. The bill “helps to create protocols for identifying, assessing and treating individuals in the E.R. who may be at risk for suicide.”