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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9036 
To establish a grant program to facilitate peer-to-peer suicide prevention 
programs for middle school and high school students, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 
Mr. BEYER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To establish a grant program to facilitate peer-to-peer suicide 
prevention programs for middle school and high school 
students, 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 ‘‘Peer-to-Peer Suicide 
Prevention Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PEER-TO-PEER SUICIDE PREVENTION GRANT PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Education shall establish a program (in this section, re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Program’’) to award grants, on a com-
petitive basis, to eligible entities for the purpose of facili-
tating peer-to-peer suicide prevention programs for middle 
school and high school students. 
(b) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under the Program, an eligible entity shall submit to the 
Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, 
and containing such information as the Secretary deter-
mines appropriate. 
(c) USE OF AMOUNTS.—An eligible entity may only 
use grant amounts provided under the Program to— 
(1) assist an existing peer-to-peer suicide pre-
vention program; or 
(2) establish a new peer-to-peer suicide preven-
tion program. 
(d) RELATIONSHIP
TO
OTHER
FEDERAL
PRO-
GRAMS.—An eligible entity that receives a grant under the 
Program may combine such grant with other Federal 
funds awarded to support the activities carried out with 
the grant. 
(e) AWARDING OF GRANTS.— 
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(1) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under the 
Program, the Secretary shall give priority to the fol-
lowing: 
(A) Eligible entities not previously awarded 
a grant under the Program. 
(B) Eligible entities proposing to use grant 
amounts to establish a new peer-to-peer suicide 
prevention program. 
(C) Eligible entities that demonstrate the 
ability to provide peer-to-peer suicide prevention 
programming that is evidence-informed. 
(D) Eligible entities that demonstrate the 
ability to provide peer-to-peer suicide prevention 
programming that is culturally and linguis-
tically competent. 
(E) Peer-to-peer suicide prevention pro-
grams focused primarily on student, rather 
than teacher, training. 
(2) GRANT AMOUNTS.—A grant awarded to an 
eligible entity under the Program may not exceed 
$5,000. 
(f) COORDINATION WITH SAMHSA.—The Secretary 
shall consult with the Administrator of the Substance 
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for pur-
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poses of developing the Program and selecting eligible en-
tities to receive grants under Program. 
(g) EVALUATION PROCESS.—The Secretary shall de-
velop and implement a process to evaluate the perform-
ance of eligible entities that receive grants under the Pro-
gram. The Secretary shall ensure that the evaluation proc-
ess incorporates input from students. 
(h) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary of 
Education and the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices (acting through the Administrator of the Substance 
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) shall 
carry out a program to provide technical assistance to eli-
gible entities applying for and receiving grants under this 
section, which shall include the development and dissemi-
nation of best practices for peer-to-peer suicide prevention 
programs. 
(i) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$20,000,000 each fiscal year. 
(j) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 
(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means any of the following that serve at least 
one school that provides education at the middle 
school or high school level: 
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(A) A local educational agency (including a 
charter school that is a local educational agen-
cy). 
(B) An Indian Tribe (as defined in section 
4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Edu-
cation Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)) or a 
Tribal educational agency. 
(C) The Bureau of Indian Education. 
(2) ESEA TERMS.—The terms ‘‘high school’’ 
and ‘‘local educational agency’’ have the meanings 
given the terms in section 8101 of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
7801). 
(3) PEER-TO-PEER SUICIDE PREVENTION PRO-
GRAM.—The term ‘‘peer-to-peer suicide prevention 
program’’ means a program that— 
(A) provides students and adult advisors 
the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize 
and appropriately respond to the signs of sui-
cide and depression; 
(B) includes an in-person training compo-
nent, when practicable; and 
(C) is student-led. 
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(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Education. 
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