Recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem, expressing support for the designation of September 8, 2025, as ''988 Day'' and the role of 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, and for other purposes.
Sponsored By: Representative Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]
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Summary
Recognize suicide as a serious and growing public health concern. This resolution would designate September 8, 2025 as 988 Day and commend the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline as a central national crisis resource.
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- Families and communities: It highlights that suicide caused more than 49,000 deaths in 2023 and is the second-leading cause of death for people aged 10 to 34, underscoring widespread impacts on households.
- High-risk groups: It calls attention to targeted supports, noting the LGBTQI+ youth line logged nearly 1.6 million contacts and that the Lifeline offers veterans, Spanish-language, and tailored youth services.
- Crisis services and access: It praises the 988 Lifeline's network of over 200 state and local crisis centers available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and notes the Lifeline has routed nearly 18 million contacts since its July 2022 launch.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]
MO • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
PA • D
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
MS • D
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
MN • D
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]
OH • D
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]
TX • D
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
MA • D
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]
AZ • D
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]
MN • D
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]
VI • D
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]
NC • D
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]
GA • D
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]
AL • D
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]
OH • D
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
PA • D
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]
VT • D
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/16/2025
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