President of the United States

03/15/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/15/2022 09:19

Bills Signed: S. 1543, S. 1662, S. 3706

On Tuesday, March 15, 2022, the President signed into law:

S. 1543, the "Suicide Training and Awareness Nationally Delivered for Universal Prevention Act of 2021" or the "STANDUP Act of 2021," which prioritizes in certain grant programs, educational agencies that implement suicide awareness and prevention training policies, and to provide best practices for such training policies.

Thank you to Senators Hassan and Ernst and Representatives Peters and Bilirakis for their leadership.

S. 1662, the "Supporting the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health and the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration Act," which increases the set-aside for the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health and the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration.

Thank you to Senators Lujan, Romney, and Collins and Representatives Hudson and Eshoo for their leadership.

S. 3706, which makes technical amendments to the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.

Thank you to Senators Crapo, Risch, Merkley, Wyden, Wicker, and Manchin and Representatives McMorris Rodgers and Neguse for their leadership.