# 119-sres-385: A resolution recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem and expressing support for the designation of September as "National Suicide Prevention Month".

119-sres-385, A resolution recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem and expressing support for the designation of September as "National Suicide Prevention Month"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC); status introduced (as of 2026-10-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-385
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem and expressing support for the designation of September as "National Suicide Prevention Month".
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-01

## Summary

**Recognize suicide as a serious, preventable public health problem.** The bill would support designating September as National Suicide Prevention Month, declare suicide prevention a priority, acknowledge there is no single cause or one-size-fits-all program, and back strategies to increase access to high-quality mental health, suicide prevention, and substance-use disorder treatment. It cites that suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in the United States, the second leading cause for ages 10 to 34, and that about 49,000 people die by suicide each year.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

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- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
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- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.
- 119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan.

## Sources
- [119-sres-385 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/385)

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- [119-s-1289: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1289)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
- [119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-755)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-385 (as of 2026-10-01).