Suicide Prevention on Student IDs
Official: Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act
IntroducedMay 29, 2025
Why This Matters
This bill aims to help students by ensuring they have easy access to suicide prevention resources through their school identification cards or websites. It addresses mental health needs and promotes awareness among students.
If you are a student, your ID will include important numbers for mental health support.
Affects: Students attending colleges and universities across the United States.
What changes is this bill making?
1. This bill requires schools to add suicide prevention contact information to student identification cards. 2. Schools must include numbers for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and Crisis Text Line. 3. If a school does not issue ID cards, it must post this information on its website. 4. The changes will take effect one year after the bill is enacted.
Who is affected?
Students attending colleges and universities across the United States.