S. 1543: STANDUP Act of 2021
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S. 1543: STANDUP Act of 2021
117th Congress · introduced 2021-05-10 · Health · Latest: Became Public Law No: 117-100.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2021-05-10 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 117-100. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
STANDUP Act of 2021
Plain 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.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] · 17 cosponsors
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Cosponsors on this site
Joni Ernst (R-IA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), John Cornyn (R-TX), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), John Kennedy (R-LA)
Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] reported raising $3.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117s1543.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/s>
Record fed-us-cong117-s1543 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117