Federal grants fund youth suicide prevention and voluntary gun-safety training.
S. 4210 — Child Suicide Prevention Act · Filed by Brian Schatz (D-HI) · 7 cosponsors · Introduced Mar 25, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill authorizes $30 million in federal grants (2027–2030) to health care providers, schools, and nonprofits to train staff in suicide prevention and lethal-means safety for people under 26. Grants fund education on firearm storage, risk screening, and crisis intervention; up to 15% can subsidize gun-storage devices for at-risk households. A companion website will share best practices. The bill targets a public health crisis with evidence-based training and voluntary device distribution.
Why we flagged it
The bill's core mechanism is a straightforward grant program to fund evidence-based training and voluntary lethal-means safety interventions. It is a public-health appropriation with no hidden riders or private carve-outs.
What the text implies
- The 15% gun-storage device provision may create political friction in states with strong Second Amendment constituencies, even though the devices are voluntary and subsidized rather than mandated.
- Reporting requirements (annual through 2030, public disclosure) create accountability but also generate data on which entities are most effective—potentially influencing future funding or policy.
The full analysis lists 4 implications of this text.
Who stands to gain
health care providers and hospitals (training grants); medical and nursing schools (curriculum development grants); nonprofit organizations (eligible grantees)