H.Res. 697 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
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".
Cosponsors: 54 (52 D, 2 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-10
Introduced: 2025-09-10
Latest action (2025-09-10): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
What H.Res. 697 does, in plain terms
This resolution expresses support for the designation of National Suicide Prevention Month and World Suicide Prevention Day.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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