# 119-hres-1528: 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".

119-hres-1528, 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"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI); status introduced (as of 2026-09-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-1528
- Congress: 119
- Title: 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".
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-27

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (18)

- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [119-hres-1528 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1528)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hr-2550: Protect America's Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2550)
- [119-hres-70: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-70)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1528 (as of 2026-09-27).