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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Latest Action · September 9, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.Res. 684 is a symbolic resolution expressing congressional support for designating September 9, 2025, as "National Firearm Suicide Prevention Day." The resolution acknowledges the significant public health crisis of firearm suicide in the United States, noting that 74 people die by firearm suicide daily and that firearms account for 55 percent of all suicides. The resolution emphasizes that safe firearm storage—such as keeping guns locked and unloaded—is an evidence-based prevention strategy, pointing out that a 20 percent increase in households practicing safe storage could prevent nearly one-third of annual youth gun deaths. The resolution affects gun owners, healthcare professionals, and public health organizations by encouraging them to discuss firearm safety and secure storage. As a resolution rather than legislation, this measure carries no funding or legal requirements but instead encourages awareness and action on suicide prevention through safe firearm practices.
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