H.Res. 850 · 114th Congress
Recognizing suicide as a public health problem and expressing support for designation of September as "National Suicide Prevention Month".
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Tim Murphy
- Introduced
- 2016-09-08
- Latest action
- 2016-09-08 · Introduced in House
Summary
Expresses support for the designation of National Suicide Prevention Month.
Recognizes suicide as a preventable public health problem and supports declaring that suicide prevention should be a priority.
Promotes awareness that suicide most often occurs when stressors exceed the current coping abilities of an individual suffering from a mental health condition.