Bill · H.R. 3510· House(119-HR-3510)
Saving Students with Software Act
- Introduced
- 5/20/2025
- Last activity
- 5/20/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Sponsored by
- Josh Gottheimer
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Saving Students with Software Act," directs the Secretary of Education to create a new grant program. The program is designed to help with the costs of suicide prevention software. This software is intended for use in elementary and secondary schools. The Secretary will award these grants to States to assist with these costs.
Yes· 3 of 8
Would children be better off under this?+5
The bill provides tools designed to protect the safety and mental health of school-aged children.
Would students be better off under this?+5
Students benefit from potentially faster identification and intervention for mental health crises.
Does this make mental health care easier to get?+5
The bill provides funding for technology intended to identify and intervene in cases of self-harm and suicide.
The opposite
Does this protect people from being watched or searched?-3
The implementation of tracking software in schools potentially infringes on student privacy rights.
Does this give people more control over their personal data?-3
The use of software to monitor student text inputs may raise concerns regarding student data privacy.
Does this protect the individual right to speak freely?-2
Monitoring student input for specific words may have a chilling effect on student expression.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Financial assistance for schools: The program establishes grants to assist with the cost of suicide prevention software for elementary and secondary schools (Section 2(a)).
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Early intervention through technology: The software defined in the bill has the ability to alert school personnel if a student types a word or phrase relating to self-s-harm or suicide (Section 2(c)(4)). This could help school staff identify students in need.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Children+5Good For Students+5Good For Young Adults+3Good For Low Income Households+2
- Healthcare
- Improves Mental Health Access+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+2Improves Privacy Rights-3Improves Freedom Of Speech-2
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Increases Domestic Surveillance+3
- Education And Technology
- Increases Public School Funding+5Improves Data Privacy-3
- 5/20/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Introduced in House