H.R. 7092

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7092 Introduced in House (IH)]

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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.

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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

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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 student identification cards, and for other 
purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 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''.

SEC. 2. MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE PREVENTION INFORMATION 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 secondary 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 Secretary under 
subsection (c));
``(B) the Crisis Text Line (or an alternative 
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--
``(A) prominently publish the contact information 
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 required under 
subsection (a)(1) may be included on identification 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 contains the 
information; or
``(3) other such methods.
``(c) Designation of Alternative Services.--
``(1) In general.--In the event a service described in 
subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (a)(1) becomes 
unavailable or ceases to operate effectively, the Secretary may 
designate an alternative service that provides equivalent or 
comparable mental health resources to be included on student 
identification cards as required under such subsection.
``(2) Notification.--Not later than 60 days after 
designating an alternative service under paragraph (1), the 
Secretary shall--
``(A) notify local educational agencies of such 
designation; and
``(B) provide such agencies with the contact 
information for the alternative service.
``(d) Optional Information.--In addition to the information 
required under subsection (a), a local educational 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 subsection (a)(1) 
to identification cards issued to teachers, 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 outreach and awareness campaigns to inform 
students, parents, school personnel, and the public about the mental 
health resources described in subsection (a). Such outreach efforts 
shall--
``(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 student identification cards 
issued by local educational agencies for school years beginning 
after the effective 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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