HR 3510 — Saving Students with Software Act

Summary

Directs the Secretary of Education to establish a grant program within 180 days to help States pay for suicide prevention software in elementary and secondary schools.
Defines suicide prevention software as software installed on school-provided devices that alerts school personnel when a student types words or phrases relating to self-harm or suicide.
Makes States, the District of Columbia, territories, and federally recognized Indian Tribes eligible to apply for grants under the program.
Gives the Secretary of Education authority to determine application requirements and award criteria for grants to States under the program.

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Sponsor (1)

Rep. Gottheimer, Josh (D-NJ) [#5]

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Josh Gottheimer’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

BLACKSTONE $116,700
APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT $71,500
KKR & CO INC. $50,600
CENTERVIEW PARTNERS $25,000
FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP $23,200

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Actions (2)

May 20, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. · house
May 20, 2025 Introduced in House

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Text versions (1)

Introduced in House · May 20, 2025

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 20, 2025

Mr. Gottheimer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce

A BILL

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.

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 “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 “Program”) 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:

(1) Elementary school.—The term “elementary school” has the meaning given such term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).

(2) Secondary school.—The term “secondary school” has the meaning given such term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).

(3) State.—The term “State” means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, each territory or possession of the United States, and each federally recognized Indian Tribe.

(4) Suicide prevention software.—The term “suicide prevention software” 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. <all>

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