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S.Res. 636 · 115th Congress

A resolution recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem and expressing support for the…

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

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6 cosponsors · 5 D, 1 R

5 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. Senate Introduced Sep 18, 2018
  2. Senate Passed Oct 4, 2018

Expresses support for the designation of September as National Suicide Prevention Month.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · Oct 4, 2018

Expresses support for the designation of September as National Suicide Prevention Month.

Recognizes suicide as a serious and preventable public health problem and declares suicide prevention as a priority.

Promotes awareness that there is no single cause for suicide.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: A resolution recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem and expressing support for the designation of September as "National Suicide Prevention Month".

Latest action (Oct 4, 2018): Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Sep 18, 2018

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. Senate Introduced Sep 18, 2018
  2. Senate Passed Oct 4, 2018

No recorded floor vote found.