H.R. 3510
119th CONGRESS 1st Session
To direct the Secretary of Education to establish a grant program to assist with the cost of suicide prevention software for use in elementary schools and secondary schools, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · May 20, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Gottheimer · Committee: Committee on Education and Workforce
Table of contents
SEC. 1. Short title
- This Act may be cited as the Saving Students with Software Act.
SEC. 2. Suicide prevention software grant program
- (a) In general
- Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall establish a program (in this section referred to as the ) under which the Secretary may award grants to States to assist with the cost of suicide prevention software for use in elementary schools and secondary schools.
Program
- Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall establish a program (in this section referred to as the ) under which the Secretary may award grants to States to assist with the cost of suicide prevention software for use in elementary schools and secondary schools.
- (b) Applications
- To be eligible for a grant under the Program, a State shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form, at such time, and containing such information and assurances as the Secretary determines appropriate.
- (c) Definitions
- In this section:
- The term has the meaning given such term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ().
elementary school20 U.S.C. 7801 - The term has the meaning given such term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ().
secondary school20 U.S.C. 7801 - The term means each of the several
States, the District of Columbia, each territory or possession of the United States, and each federally recognized Indian Tribe. - The term means software that may be installed on a device provided by an elementary school or secondary school for student use and that has the ability to alert school personnel if a student types a word or phrase relating to self-harm or suicide.
suicide prevention software
- The term has the meaning given such term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ().
- In this section: