S 1543 United States Senate · 117th Congress

STANDUP Act of 2021

Summary
Suicide Training and Awareness Nationally Delivered for Universal Prevention Act of 20 21 or the STANDUP Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), when awarding certain grants for priority mental-health needs, to give preference to state, tribal, and local educational agencies that plan to implement evidence-based suicide awareness and prevention training policies. HHS may also consider suicide rates in the applicable jurisdiction and other factors when awarding the grants. In addition, HHS must coordinate with the Department of Education and the Department of the Interior to provide educational agencies with best practices for these training policies.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Sep 2021
Senate Passage
Dec 2021
House Passage
Feb 2022
Signed into Law
Mar 2022
Introduced May 10, 2021 Signed Mar 15, 2022
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Mar 15, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by President.
executive
Feb 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1158-1159)
lower
Dec 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S9155-9156; text: CR S9155-9156)
upper
Dec 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
upper
Sep 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Murray with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
upper
Aug 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
upper
May 10, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
upper
May 10, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 17 co-sponsors

Sponsors