[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 684 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 684

    Expressing support for the designation of September 9, 2025, as 
   ``National Firearm Suicide Prevention Day'' to educate about the 
  growing firearm suicide crisis in the United States and promote the 
  importance of storing firearms safely and securely as an essential 
                    component of suicide prevention.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 9, 2025

Ms. Brownley (for herself, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. Thanedar, Mr. Min, 
Mr. Huffman, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Schrier, Ms. Titus, Mr. Carbajal, 
      Mrs. Dingell, Mrs. Fletcher, Ms. Crockett, Ms. Elfreth, Mr. 
   Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Mr. Tran, Mr. Johnson of 
   Georgia, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Mr. Olszewski, Mr. Nadler, Mr. 
 Goldman of New York, Ms. Norton, Ms. Balint, Mr. Kennedy of New York, 
Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Garamendi, Ms. Budzinski, 
 Mr. Deluzio, Mr. Beyer, Ms. Craig, Mr. DeSaulnier, Ms. Morrison, Ms. 
 Bonamici, Ms. Randall, Ms. Simon, Ms. Barragan, Ms. Ross, Mr. Levin, 
  Ms. Hoyle of Oregon, Ms. McClellan, Mr. Whitesides, Ms. Matsui, Ms. 
  Kamlager-Dove, Mrs. McIver, Ms. Chu, Mrs. Torres of California, Mr. 
Casten, Mrs. Sykes, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Vargas, Ms. DeGette, and Mr. Takano) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                         on Energy and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Expressing support for the designation of September 9, 2025, as 
   ``National Firearm Suicide Prevention Day'' to educate about the 
  growing firearm suicide crisis in the United States and promote the 
  importance of storing firearms safely and securely as an essential 
                    component of suicide prevention.

Whereas each and every day in the United States, 74 individuals lose their life 
        to firearm suicide;
Whereas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National 
        Center for Health Statistics, in 2023, a firearm was used in 55 percent 
        of all suicides in the United States;
Whereas firearm suicide rates across the United States increased by 14 percent 
        over the past decade;
Whereas firearms are by far the deadliest method of suicide, and 90 percent of 
        suicide attempts with a gun are fatal;
Whereas easy access to firearms triples the risk of suicide;
Whereas 4,600,000 children live in homes with access to an unlocked or 
        unsupervised gun;
Whereas in 75 percent of youth firearm suicides, the gun storage method was 
        identified, and the gun was stored loaded and unlocked;
Whereas firearm suicides among children have increased by 57 percent in the 
        United States;
Whereas Native American/Alaska Native youth have seen the greatest increase in 
        suicide rate, while Black children face the highest suicide rate amongst 
        all preteens in the United States;
Whereas elder white males (ages 70+) face the highest rates of gun suicide 
        compared to any other demographic;
Whereas 71 percent of veteran suicide deaths are the result of a firearm;
Whereas simply storing a firearm safely is a factor known to reduce the 
        likelihood of a gun owner dying by firearm suicide;
Whereas recent studies have noted that even a 20 percent increase in the number 
        of households in the United States practicing safe storage could prevent 
        almost one-third of all annual youth gun deaths from suicide and 
        unintentional shootings;
Whereas a November 2017 Government Accountability Office report, ``Personal 
        Firearms: Programs that Promote Safe Storage and Research on Their 
        Effectiveness'', identified 16 public or nonprofit programs that promote 
        safe gun storage;
Whereas ``Firearm Suicide Prevention Day'', founded by Brady and End Family 
        Fire, is held annually on the second Tuesday in September as an 
        opportunity to promote awareness about growing firearm suicide crisis in 
        the United States and the evidence-based role of safe firearm storage in 
        preventing it; and
Whereas September 9, 2025, is the second Tuesday in September and is designated 
        by national and local organizations as ``Firearm Suicide Prevention 
        Day'': Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the designation of ``National Firearm Suicide 
        Prevention Day'' to encourage storing firearms safely and 
        securely as an essential component of suicide prevention;
            (2) encourages public health, medical, and other 
        professionals to discuss gun ownership, gun safety, safe 
        storage in the home, and suicide prevention with their 
        patients; and
            (3) supports the goals and ideals of ``National Firearm 
        Suicide Prevention Day''.
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