,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ajfg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ac1        
#bjah,mr4 ,katko 7= himself1 ,mrs4      
,napolitano1 & ,mr4 ,bey]7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce         
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ suicide z a    
public heal? problem & express+ support 
= designation ( ,septemb] z ,national   
,suicide ,prev5tion ,mon?4  ,:]eas      
suicide is ! #aj? lead+ cause ( dea? 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ! second lead+ cause ( 
dea? among individuals betwe5 ! ages (  
#aj to #cd2 ,:]eas accord+ to ! ,c5t]s =
 ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 7,,cdc71
 "o p]son dies by suicide e #aa4g       
m9utes1 result+ 9 ne>ly #de1jjj dea?s   
ea* ye> 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas       
suicide is ! only lead+ cause ( dea? 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates t has increas$ e ye> = ! 
pa/ decade2 ,:]eas x is e/imat$ t !re   
are ov] #a1cjj1jjj suicide attempts ea* 
ye>2 ,:]eas suicide is prev5table1 z #i 
out ( #aj suicide attempt survivors d n 

g on to die by suicide2 ,:]eas accord+  
to ! ,,cdc1 suicide results 9 an e/imat$
 #dd1fjj1jjj1jjj 9 comb9$ m$ical & "w   
loss co/s nationally2 ,:]eas ! /igma    
associat$ ) m5tal heal? conditions &    
suicidality works aga9/ suicide         
prev5tion by disc\rag+ p]sons at risk = 
suicide f seek+ life-sav+ help & fur!r  
traumatizes survivors ( suicide loss & p
 ) liv$ exp]i5ce ( suicide2 & ,:]eas    
,septemb] w\ld be an appropriate mon? to
 designate z ,national ,suicide         
,prev5tion ,mon? :i* ov]laps ,_w        
,suicide ,prev5tion ,day1 ,septemb] #aj1
 recogniz$ int]nationally & support$ by 
! ,_w ,heal? ,organization3 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--    
7#a7 recognizes suicide z a prev5table  
national & ,/ate public heal? problem2  
7#b7 supports ! designation ( ,national 
,suicide ,prev5tion ,mon?2  7#c7        
supports decl>+ t suicide prev5tion %\ld
 be a priority2  7#d7 ackn[l$ges t no   
s+le suicide prev5tion program or ef=t w
 be appropriate = all populations or    

communities2  7#e7 promotes aw>5ess t   
!re is no s+le cause = suicide1 & t     
suicide is mo/ (t5 an impulsive act t   
occurs dur+ a mom5t ( ov]:elm+          
hopelessness & despair2 &  7#f7 develops
 & implem5ts /rategies to increase      
access to quality m5tal heal?1 sub/ance 
abuse1 & suicide prev5tion s]vices4