# 119-hres-680: 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.

119-hres-680, 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., 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-680
- Congress: 119
- Title: 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.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO)
- Cosponsors: 36
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-27

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (36)

- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

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- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-18: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2550: Protect America's Workforce Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hres-1641: Honoring the contributions of Indian Americans and supporting the designation of July as "Indian American Heritage Month".
- 119-hjres-80: Establishing the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.

## Sources
- [119-hres-680 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/680)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [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-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hres-1641: Honoring the contributions of Indian Americans and supporting the designation o…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1641)
- [119-hjres-80: Establishing the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hjres-80)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-680 (as of 2026-09-27).