1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cady Housh and Gemesha Thomas Student Suicide Prevention Act of 2019 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) In the last 12 years, suicide has been on the increase, moving up to the second leading cause of death for young people between the ages of 10 and 24 with about 157,000 youth treated at emergency departments for self-inflicted injuries. (2) According to the 2017 Youth Risk Behaviors Survey of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 16 percent of high school students reported seriously considering suicide, and 8 percent reporting attempting to take their lives during that period. (3) Eighty percent of students show warning signs before attempting suicide. (4) Prevention and awareness training will equip individuals to become aware of the warning signs of suicide, identify students in crisis, and provide resources for help. (5) Research shows that inquiring about suicide ideation, or discussing suicide in terms of recognizing risk factors and prevention methods— (A) does not increase the chance of suicide; and (B) in fact, can lower the risk of suicide. (6) Sexual minority youth (LGBTQ) are almost five times more likely to have attempted suicide compared to their heterosexual peers. 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of the Congress that— (1) student suicide awareness, prevention training, and response materials should be available to all school personnel, including administrative personnel, teachers, counselors, and other school leaders; (2) States should give autonomy to each local educational agency to— (A) adopt a policy with respect to student suicide awareness and prevention; and (B) work collaboratively with local organizations, youth mental health experts, health care providers, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement training for school personnel and students, including by sharing and disseminating— (i) training materials and resources