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US HRes697

US HRes697
Recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem and expressing support for the designation of September as "National Suicide Prevention Month" as well as September 10, 2025, as "World Suicide Prevention Day".

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Introduced
09/10/2025
In Committee
09/10/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

119th Congress

Bill Summary

Recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem and expressing support for the designation of September as "National Suicide Prevention Month" as well as September 10, 2025, as "World Suicide Prevention Day".

AI Summary

This resolution recognizes suicide as a serious and preventable public health problem, drawing on data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The resolution highlights alarming statistics, including 49,316 suicide deaths in 2023, with suicide being a top cause of death for people aged 10 to 34, and approximately 14.3 million adults having serious thoughts of suicide in 2024. It specifically notes high suicide rates among veterans, with 6,407 veterans dying by suicide in 2022, and points out gender disparities, with men being four times more likely to die by suicide than women. The resolution also draws attention to suicide's impact on maternal health, where it accounts for 20-39% of postpartum deaths. By supporting the designation of "National Suicide Prevention Month" and "World Suicide Prevention Day" in September, the resolution aims to reduce stigma, prioritize mental health, and encourage the development of comprehensive suicide prevention strategies that recognize the complexity of suicide and the need for tailored approaches across different populations and communities.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (55)

Shri Thanedar (D)*,  Yassamin Ansari (D),  Becca Balint (D),  Wesley Bell (D),  Shontel Brown (D),  Julia Brownley (D),  Nikki Budzinski (D),  André Carson (D),  Judy Chu (D),  Yvette Clarke (D),  Angie Craig (D),  Jasmine Crockett (D),  Danny Davis (D),  Don Davis (D),  Madeleine Dean (D),  Chris Deluzio (D),  Debbie Dingell (D),  Dwight Evans (D),  Cleo Fields (D),  Shomari Figures (D),  Brian Fitzpatrick (R),  Valerie Foushee (D),  Laura Friedman (D),  Josh Gottheimer (D),  Jahana Hayes (D),  Jared Huffman (D),  Hank Johnson (D),  Bill Keating (D),  Robin Kelly (D),  Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),  Greg Landsman (D),  Mike Lawler (R),  Doris Matsui (D),  Betty McCollum (D),  LaMonica McIver (D),  Dave Min (D),  Gwen Moore (D),  Seth Moulton (D),  Frank Mrvan (D),  Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),  Chris Pappas (D),  Stacey Plaskett (D),  Pat Ryan (D),  Andrea Salinas (D),  Brad Schneider (D),  Terri Sewell (D),  Suhas Subramanyam (D),  Eric Swalwell (D),  Bennie Thompson (D),  Jill Tokuda (D),  Paul Tonko (D),  Ritchie Torres (D),  Derek Tran (D),  Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),  Nikema Williams (D), 

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (on 09/10/2025)

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