# 119-hres-1514: Recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem, expressing support for the designation of September 8, 2026, as "988 Day" and the role of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, and for other purposes.

119-hres-1514, Recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem, expressing support for the designation of September 8, 2026, as "988 Day" and the role of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO); status introduced (as of 2026-09-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-1514
- Congress: 119
- Title: Recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem, expressing support for the designation of September 8, 2026, as "988 Day" and the role of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-27

## Summary

**This resolution would recognize suicide as a serious public health problem and support designating September 8, 2026, as "988 Day" to spotlight the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.** It cites 2024 CDC data showing suicide was the second-leading cause of death for people 10 to 34 and caused more than 48,800 deaths that year. The measure would commend the 988 Lifeline's role connecting callers to over 200 state and local crisis centers, note its 26.2 million contacts since July 2022, and encourage public education, outreach, and efforts to expand access to crisis and mental health services.

## Cosponsors (20)

- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] (D-MA), 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-18: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2550: Protect America's Workforce Act
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-1661: SAFE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5309: Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-1514 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1514)

## Related
- [119-hr-18: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-18)
- [119-hr-2550: Protect America's Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2550)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-1661: SAFE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1661)
- [119-hr-5309: Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5309)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1514 (as of 2026-09-27).