H.R. 2576, The Help Identify Indicators of Potential Student Aggression Act of 2007

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H.R. 2576 would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to prepare concise written materials for use by school personnel to help to identify students with a high potential to commit aggressive and harmful behavior.

Detailed Summary

Help Identify Indicators of Potential Student Aggression Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, to prepare and periodically revise: (1) concise written materials to be used by school personnel in elementary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of higher education to help to identify the possible warning signs of a student with a high potential to be aggressive and harmful to property, themselves, or others, and report such behavior to designated school personnel; and (2) more detailed written materials to be used by designated school personnel to determine the appropriate actions to take with respect to such a student, including whether he or she should be referred to a mental health expert.

Requires the first version of such materials to be provided to the Secretary of Education within 90 days of this Act's enactment for distribution to schools.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 6/6/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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