Proposed Requirement for Suicide Prevention Contacts on Student ID …

The Frame

What this does

If enacted, this amendment would mandate that all higher education institutions update their student ID card designs and websites to include specific mental health crisis contact information within two years of the bill's passage.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Institutions of higher education

These institutions must update their student ID card designs and websites to include specific crisis contact information.

Students

Students will receive updated identification cards or access to crisis information via their institution's website.

What changed

Last recorded activity June 24, 2026.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Background

Mr. Kennedy is a U.S. Senator. context
S. 4784 is the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027. context

Summary

Senator Kennedy has proposed an amendment to the Higher Education Act that would require colleges and universities to include the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline on all student identification cards. The proposal applies to both physical and digital ID cards and requires institutions that do not issue cards to publish this information on their websites.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does this apply to all colleges and universities?

The amendment applies to institutions of higher education as defined under the Higher Education Act of 1965.

Do I need to get a new student ID card if this passes?

No, the amendment explicitly states that institutions are not required to reissue unexpired physical or digital ID cards issued before the effective date.

What if my school doesn't use ID cards?

If an institution does not create or distribute student ID cards, they are required to publish the suicide prevention contact information on their website.

Why It Matters

If enacted, this amendment would mandate that all higher education institutions update their student ID card designs and websites to include specific mental health crisis contact information within two years of the bill's passage.

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Related Legislation

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Senate Scheduling Update for S. 4784

The Senate has agreed to delay the vote on a cloture motion for S. 4784 until after the confirmation vote for the Schwartz nomination. This procedural

Discoveries

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Standardization of Crisis Resources

The amendment reflects a legislative trend toward standardizing the inclusion of mental health crisis resources on institutional identification documents.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Connected Entities

organization988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline“The crisis service to be listed on ID cards”Map →

organizationCrisis Text Line“An optional additional contact for ID cards”Map →

organizationGovernment Publishing Office“Publisher of the Congressional Record”Map →

personMr. Kennedy“U.S. Senator who submitted the amendment”Map →

otherHigher Education Act of 1965“The federal law being amended”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

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Proposed Requirement for Suicide Prevention Contacts on Student ID Cards