,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ehg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bd1        
#bjai,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman 7= h]self1  
,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1
 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 
,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,mr4    
,gonzalez ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,johnson (     
,georgia1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,pocan1    
,mrs4 ,lee ( ,nevada1 ,ms4 ,johnson (   
,texas1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4      
,coop]1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1    
,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,mr4 
,l[5?al1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 
,ms4 ,k5dra ,s4 ,horn ( ,oklahoma1 ,mr4 
,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4 
,roybal-,all>d1 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 
,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,pappas1 ,mr4   
,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,haal&1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,mr4  
,s]rano1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,ms4 
,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 & ,mr4 ,correa7 
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+      
,,lgbtq suicide z a public heal? problem

 & express+ support = ! designation (   
,septemb] z ,national ,suicide          
,prev5tion ,mon?4  ,:]eas1 s9ce #bjjh1  
suicide is ! #aj? lead+ cause ( dea? 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates = all ages & ! second    
lead+ cause ( dea? among individuals    
betwe5 ! ages ( #aj to #cd2 ,:]eas1     
accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control 
& ,prev5tion 79 ?is resolution ref]r$ to
 z ,,cdc71 on av]age !re are #abi       
suicides p] day1 result+ 9 ov] #dg1jjj  
dea?s ea* ye> 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1
 f #aiii ?r\gh #bjag1 ! age-adju/$      
suicide rate 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates increas$ 
#cc p]c5t f #aj4e to #ad4j p] #ajj1jjj2 
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,,cdc's ,y\? ,risk 
,behavior ,survey data releas$ 9 #bjah1 
almo/ half ( all lesbian1 gay1 &        
bisexual /ud5ts s]i\sly consid] attempt+
 suicide1 mak+ !m almo/ #d times m      
likely to d s ?an _! /raight pe]s2      
,:]eas ! #bjae ,u4,s4 ,transg5d] ,survey
 f\nd #dj p]c5t ( respond5ts _h attempt$
 suicide 9 _! lifetime--ne>ly n9e times 
! attempt$ suicide rate 9 ! ,unit$      

,/ates population at l>ge2 ,:]eas x is  
e/imat$ t !re are ov] #a1cjj1jjj suicide
 attempts ea* ye> 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &  
,! ,trevor ,project e/imates t m ?an    
#a1hjj1jjj lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1      
transg5d]1 & que] 79 ?is resolution     
ref]r$ to z ,,lgbtq7 y\? s]i\sly consid]
 suicide ea* ye>2 ,:]eas suicide is     
prev5table1 z #i out ( #aj suicide      
attempt survivors d n g on to die by    
suicide2 ,:]eas1 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+ lifesav+ 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 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$ges t no   
s+le suicide prev5tion program or ef=t w
 be appropriate = all populations or    
communities1 & t p>ticul> att5tion %\ld 
be paid to communities kn[n to be at    
height5$ risk1 includ+ ,,lgbtq y\? &    
,,lgbtq y\? ( color2  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