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H.Res. 587

ResolutionFederalHouseIn Committee
Recognizing LGBTQ+ suicide as a public health problem and expressing support for the designation of September as "National Suicide Prevention Month".
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Committee
Latest Action · September 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Congress
116th (2019–2021)
Introduced
September 24, 2019
Cosponsors (40)
40D 0R
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This resolution expresses support for the designation of National Suicide Prevention Month; recognizes suicide as a preventable public health problem and declares that suicide prevention should be a priority; and promotes awareness that there is no single cause for suicide and that particular attention should be paid to communities at heightened risk, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youth and LGBTQ youth of color.

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