Direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop evidence-based strategies to help prevent youth suicide.

Rudy Yakym III · Indiana · Republican

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The bill would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop evidence-based strategies to help prevent youth suicide.

Yakym backed legislation that would instruct HHS to create evidence-based youth suicide prevention strategies.

Yakym Introduces Evidence-Based Youth Suicide Prevention Act
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Evidence

May 21, 2026 press release states that the bipartisan Evidence-Based Youth Suicide Prevention Act of 2026 was introduced in the House and that the bill would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop evidence-based strategies to help prevent youth suicide.

Yakym publicly announced introduction of the exact kind of HHS-directed youth suicide prevention bill described in the claim.

delivered same_term A for effort

Yakym Introduces Evidence-Based Youth Suicide Prevention Act
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The release also says the bill creates a competitive federal grant program to help states, school districts, and local communities develop effective youth suicide prevention programs and prioritizes local flexibility.

Yakym took a concrete legislative step beyond rhetoric by introducing and describing a specific implementation mechanism for youth suicide prevention.

delivered same_term A for effort

Yakym Introduces Evidence-Based Youth Suicide Prevention Act
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Assessments

partial same_term A for effort

The available evidence shows Yakym introduced the Evidence-Based Youth Suicide Prevention Act of 2026, a bill that matches the promise language by directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop evidence-based strategies to help prevent youth suicide. That is a concrete legislative step in the same term and demonstrates meaningful effort. However, the evidence provided only establishes introduction of the bill, not enactment into law or implementation by HHS. Because a representative cannot unilaterally direct the Secretary without successful legislation, and there is no proof the promised policy was actually carried out, this is best scored as partial rather than delivered.

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