United StatesSenate would support naming September Suicide Prevention Month
The Senate would call suicide prevention a priority and support better access to mental health care and treatment for substance-use disorders.
What it does
The Senate would recognize suicide as a serious, preventable public health problem and support naming September National Suicide Prevention Month. It would also call prevention a priority and support better access to mental health and substance-use treatment.
Argument forRecognizing September and supporting access to mental health and substance-use treatment could keep suicide prevention in public view.
Argument againstCommunities may find that broad support for prevention services does not say which services or programs best fit their needs.
More detail
The Senate would recognize suicide as a serious, preventable public health problem and support naming September National Suicide Prevention Month. The resolution addresses suicide prevention in the United States and each State. The resolution supports designating September as National Suicide Prevention Month.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
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Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 24Submitted in SenateLatest
- Sep 24Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S5006)Introduced
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