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119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7092 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require 
local educational agencies to include mental health and suicide prevention 
information on student identification cards, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 15, 2026 
Mr. CARTER of Louisiana (for himself, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. MOYLAN, and Mr. 
MACKENZIE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 to require local educational agencies to include 
mental health and suicide prevention information on stu-
dent identification cards, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Raising Awareness for 
Youth Suicide Prevention Act’’ or the ‘‘RAYS Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE PREVENTION IN-
FORMATION ON STUDENT IDENTIFICATION 
CARDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart 2 of part F of title VIII 
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 8549D. INCLUSION OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE 
PREVENTION INFORMATION ON STUDENT 
IDENTIFICATION CARDS. 
‘‘(a) REQUIRED INFORMATION.— 
‘‘(1) ID CARDS.—Each local educational agency 
that issues identification cards to students in sec-
ondary schools shall ensure that such identification 
cards include contact information for— 
‘‘(A) the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline 
(or an alternative service designated by the Sec-
retary under subsection (c)); 
‘‘(B) the Crisis Text Line (or an alter-
native service designated by the Secretary 
under subsection (c)); and 
‘‘(C) a State or local suicide prevention 
hotline selected by the agency, if available. 
‘‘(2) OTHER METHODS.—Each local educational 
agency that does not issue identification cards to 
secondary school students shall— 
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‘‘(A) prominently publish the contact infor-
mation specified in paragraph (1) on a publicly 
accessible website of the agency; and 
‘‘(B) include such information on computer 
portals and software platforms regularly used 
by secondary school students. 
‘‘(b) METHOD OF INCLUSION.—The information re-
quired under subsection (a)(1) may be included on identi-
fication cards using any method the local educational 
agency determines appropriate, which may include— 
‘‘(1) printing the information directly on the 
cards; 
‘‘(2) affixing a sticker to the cards that con-
tains the information; or 
‘‘(3) other such methods. 
‘‘(c) DESIGNATION OF ALTERNATIVE SERVICES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the event a service de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection 
(a)(1) becomes unavailable or ceases to operate ef-
fectively, the Secretary may designate an alternative 
service that provides equivalent or comparable men-
tal health resources to be included on student identi-
fication cards as required under such subsection. 
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‘‘(2) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 60 days 
after designating an alternative service under para-
graph (1), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) notify local educational agencies of 
such designation; and 
‘‘(B) provide such agencies with the con-
tact information for the alternative service. 
‘‘(d) OPTIONAL INFORMATION.—In addition to the 
information required under subsection (a), a local edu-
cational agency may consider— 
‘‘(1) including information on additional mental 
health resources, such as contact information for 
school counselors or school mental health resources, 
on student identification cards; and 
‘‘(2) adding the information described in sub-
section (a)(1) to identification cards issued to teach-
ers, administrators, and other school personnel. 
‘‘(e) OUTREACH.—The Secretary, in coordination 
with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the 
heads of other appropriate agencies, shall conduct out-
reach and awareness campaigns to inform students, par-
ents, school personnel, and the public about the mental 
health resources described in subsection (a). Such out-
reach efforts shall— 
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‘‘(1) include the dissemination of information 
through school-based programs, websites, social 
media, and other communication channels; and 
‘‘(2) provide information in a manner that is 
accessible to students and community members with 
physical, developmental, and intellectual disabilities. 
‘‘(f) APPLICABILITY.— 
‘‘(1) PHYSICAL ID CARDS.—The requirements 
of subsection (a)(1) shall apply with respect to stu-
dent identification cards issued by local educational 
agencies for school years beginning after the effec-
tive date of this section. Nothing in this section shall 
be construed to require the modification of a student 
identification card issued before such effective date. 
‘‘(2) OTHER INFORMATION.—The requirements 
of subsection (a)(2) shall apply beginning 60 days 
after the effective date of this section. 
‘‘(g) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘local 
educational agency’ means a local educational agency that 
receives Federal funds.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect one year after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
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