119th Congress
H.Res. 1528

Supports naming September 2026 Suicide Prevention Month

A House resolution says suicide is a preventable public health problem and backs designating September 2026 as National Suicide Prevention Month and September 10, 2026 as World Suicide Prevention Day.

  • Says suicide was a top 10 cause of death for people aged 10 to 64 in 2024
  • Cites 48,824 suicide deaths in 2024, about one every 11 minutes
  • Notes 6,398 veterans died by suicide in 2023, about 17.5 per day
  • Calls for expanding access to mental health and suicide prevention services

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