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119-hres-1528119th Congress

Recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem and expressing support for the designation of September, 2026, as "National Suicide Prevention Month" as well as September 10, 2026, as "World Suicide Prevention Day".

Sponsored By: Representative Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]

Introduced

Summary

This resolution would declare suicide a preventable national public health problem and make suicide prevention a congressional priority. It would also support designating National Suicide Prevention Month and World Suicide Prevention Day and urge strategies to expand access to mental health, substance use, and suicide prevention services.

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  • Families and young people: Flags youth risk by noting suicide was the second leading cause of death for ages 10 to 34 in 2024 and SAMHSA reports about 2.6 million adolescents had serious suicidal thoughts in 2024.
  • Veterans: Calls attention to veterans with 6,398 veteran deaths by suicide in 2023 and notes Veterans Crisis Line contact was associated with a 22.5% lower suicide rate in the following month.
  • Pregnancy and postpartum: Points out suicide is a leading cause of death during pregnancy and up to one year postpartum and may account for up to 20% of postpartum deaths.
  • Demographics: Notes men die by suicide nearly four times as often as women in 2024.
  • Public health and services: Backs awareness designations and supports developing and implementing strategies to increase access to quality mental health, substance abuse, and suicide prevention services.
  • Households and economy: Cites a CDC estimate that suicide and nonfatal self-harm cost about $500 billion per year in medical costs, lost work, and value-of-life losses.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]

MI • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]

    MO • D

    Sponsored 9/10/2026

  • Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 9/10/2026

  • Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

    IN • D

    Sponsored 9/10/2026

  • Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/10/2026

  • Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 9/10/2026

  • Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 9/10/2026

  • Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 9/10/2026

  • Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 9/10/2026

  • Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 9/10/2026

  • Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 9/10/2026

  • Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/10/2026

  • Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 9/10/2026

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 9/10/2026

  • Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 9/10/2026

  • Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]

    AL • D

    Sponsored 9/10/2026

  • Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 9/10/2026

  • Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 9/14/2026

  • Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 9/21/2026

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