{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://yakym.house.gov/posts/yakym-introduces-evidence-based-youth-suicide-prevention-act", "Yakym Introduces Evidence-Based Youth Suicide Prevention Act", "2026-05-21", "2026", "2026-05", "Republican", "House", "IN", "Rudy Yakym III", "Y000067", "yakym.house.gov", "yakym", "https://yakym.house.gov/press", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, the bipartisan Evidence-Based Youth Suicide Prevention Act of 2026, led by Congressman Rudy Yakym (R-IN-02) and Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (D-CO-07), was introduced in the House of Representatives.\n\nThe bill would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop evidence-based strategies to help prevent youth suicide.\n\n\u201cAs a father of three, I know there is nothing more important than protecting our children,\u201d Rep. Yakym said. \u201cI\u2019m proud to join Rep. Pettersen in co-leading this important bill, which will take meaningful, evidence-based steps to educate the public and prevent youth suicide. We cannot accept that suicide is the second leading cause of death for young people. We can do more to save lives and give families hope.\u201d\n\n\u201cI lost my brother, Justin, to suicide over 15 years ago \u2013 there isn\u2019t a day that goes by that I don\u2019t think of him and wish he was still here with us,\u201d Rep. Pettersen said. \u201cUnfortunately, he slipped through the cracks because he did not have access to the support he needed while struggling. And I know so many families and kids are in the same boat, which is why our communities need investments in programs that work. This bill does just that by investing in strategies that we can know can actually make a difference and save the lives of people like my brother, Justin, before it\u2019s too late.\u201d\n\nFull bill text can be found here.\n\nBackground:\n\nSuicide is the second leading cause of death among young people, and schools are often the first place that warning signs emerge. While communities across the country are working to address this crisis, many school districts and local organizations lack clear evidence-based strategies to determine what approaches will prevent these tragedies before they occur.\n\nThe bill takes steps to address youth suicide by:", 1, "2026-05-22T06:27:39Z", "2026-05-22T06:29:18Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://yakym.house.gov/posts/yakym-introduces-evidence-based-youth-suicide-prevention-act"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9175732266157866, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}