# 119-hres-697: Recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem and expressing support for the designation of September as "National Suicide Prevention Month" as well as September 10, 2025, as "World Suicide Prevention Day".

119-hres-697, Recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem and expressing support for the designation of September as "National Suicide Prevention Month" as well as September 10, 2025, 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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- As of: 2026-09-27
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-697
- Congress: 119
- Title: Recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem and expressing support for the designation of September as "National Suicide Prevention Month" as well as September 10, 2025, as "World Suicide Prevention Day".
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 54
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-27

## Summary

**Would recognize suicide as a preventable national public health problem and designate September as National Suicide Prevention Month.** It would also support declaring September 10, 2025 as World Suicide Prevention Day and declare suicide prevention a priority. The resolution urges development and implementation of strategies to expand access to mental health, substance use, and suicide prevention services. It cites CDC data showing 49,316 suicide deaths in 2023 and SAMHSA data that 14.3 million adults and 2.6 million adolescents had serious thoughts of suicide in 2024.

## Cosponsors (54)

- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [119-hres-697 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/697)

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- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hres-70: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-70)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
- [119-hr-18: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-18)
- [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-697 (as of 2026-09-27).