A resolution designating September 30, 2026, as "National Veterans Suicide Prevention Day".
Supports recognizing September 30, 2026, as National Veterans Suicide Prevention Day and encourages awareness activities.
Agreed to in the Senate on Sept. 30, 2026. A resolution like this does not go to the other chamber or the President.
- INTRODUCEDINTROSEP 30, 2026
- COMMITTEECOMM.SKIPPED
- AGREED TOAGREEDSEP 30
What the bill would do, and why it matters
Preventing suicide among veterans involves connecting people in crisis with timely care, support, and resources. The Senate recognizes September 30, 2026, as National Veterans Suicide Prevention Day and encourages awareness activities about prevention and available help.
- NON-BINDING A simple resolution carries no force of law. It expresses the chamber's opinion or sets internal rules — it does not bind agencies, the President, or anyone outside Congress.
- COMMEMORATIVE This measure honors, congratulates or commemorates, or marks an observance such as an awareness day or month. It creates no legal obligations.
- DATA NOTE No Congressional Research Service summary was available.
- Recognizes a veterans suicide prevention day
The Senate supports designating September 30, 2026, as National Veterans Suicide Prevention Day. It encourages the public, veteran service organizations, community partners, and health care providers to hold activities raising awareness of prevention and available resources.
The resolution cites Department of Veterans Affairs reporting an average of 17.5 veteran suicides per day, and says veterans account for a disproportionate share of adult suicides in the United States. It emphasizes connecting veterans in crisis with timely care and support, and keeping families of veterans who die by suicide connected to resources and community support.
Written from the bill text.
The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedSEP 30, 2026SENATESEP 30, 2026By Sen. Tillis with 32 original cosponsors
- Committee—COMMITTEE—Went to the floor without a committee report
- SAME DAYAgreed to in the SenateSEP 30, 2026SENATE FLOORSEP 30, 2026Unanimous consent
- SEP 302026SEP 30, 2026AGREED TOSENATESubmitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Where your members stand on it
A coalition from 27 states
Plus the sponsor, a Republican. The smaller side has 10 members.
Plus the sponsor, a Republican. The smaller side has 10 members.
Sen. Tillis’s record: sponsored 60 bills this Congress. 6 passed the Senate; 1 became law.
- Alan ArmstrongR-OKORIGINAL
- Tammy BaldwinD-WIORIGINAL
- Marsha BlackburnR-TNORIGINAL
- Richard BlumenthalD-CTORIGINAL
- Cory A. BookerD-NJORIGINAL
- John BoozmanR-ARORIGINAL
- Catherine Cortez MastoD-NVORIGINAL
- Tom CottonR-ARORIGINAL
- Tammy DuckworthD-ILORIGINAL
- John FettermanD-PAORIGINAL
- Ruben GallegoD-AZORIGINAL
- Martin HeinrichD-NMORIGINAL
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