Washington, Jan. 21 -- Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr issued the following news release:
Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) and Reps. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), Alma Adams (D-NC), and James Moylan (R-Guam) introduced the bipartisan Raising Awareness for Youth Suicide (RAYS) Prevention Act. This bill requires middle and high schools to include mental health and suicide prevention information on student identification cards and school websites.
"Too many young people are struggling with their mental health in silence, and too often help feels out of reach in a moment of crisis. My bill is a simple, commonsense step to ensure every student knows exactly where to turn for help, by putting life-saving mental health and suicide preven...