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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".

Introduced: September 18, 2018 Introduced by: Cassidy, Bill Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov

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Agreed to (Senate)

Oct 4, 2018

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Oct 4, 2018

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Oct 4, 2018

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6545)

Oct 4, 2018

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6545)

Sep 18, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6234)

Sep 18, 2018

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now October 4, 2018

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 5

Murray, Patty

Washington · Oct 4, 2018

Kennedy, John

Louisiana · Sep 18, 2018

Murphy, Christopher

Connecticut · Sep 18, 2018

Reed, Jack

Rhode Island · Sep 18, 2018

Schumer, Charles E.

New York · Sep 18, 2018

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 636: A resolution recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem and expressing support for the designation of September as "National Suicide Prevention Month".. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-636/

MLA

"S. Res. 636: A resolution recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem and expressing support for the designation of September as "National Suicide Prevention Month".." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-636/.

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S. Res. 636, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-636/.

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