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Shri Thanedar (D-MI)

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".

H.Res. 697 · House resolution Health

A Democratic resolution with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 54 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.

What this bill would do

This resolution recognizes suicide as a serious public health problem in the United States. It expresses support for designating September as "National Suicide Prevention Month" and September 10, 2025, as "World Suicide Prevention Day." The text highlights various statistics from the CDC, SAMHSA, the VA, and the NIH regarding suicide rates among adults, adolescents, veterans, men, and during the postpartum period. Additionally, the resolution declares suicide prevention as a priority for the House of Representatives. Finally, it supports strategies to increase access to quality mental health, substance abuse, and suicide prevention services.

Yes· 3 of 10

  • Scored +5

    Does this make mental health care easier to get?

    The resolution supports the development and implementation of strategies to increase access to quality mental health and suicide prevention services.

  • Scored +4

    Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

    The resolution recognizes suicide prevention as a priority which is a significant concern for the veteran population.

  • Scored +3

    Would children be better off under this?

    The resolution addresses suicide prevention which is a critical issue for adolescents.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.