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Download official Senate Record PDFReturn to issue contextSENATE RESOLUTION 946—DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 30, 2026, AS “NATIONAL
VETERANS SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY”
Mr. TILLIS (for himself, Mr. King, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Moran, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Sheehy, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Warner, Mr. Hickenlooper, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Fetterman, Mr. Gallego, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Rosen, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Reed, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Peters, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Booker, and Mr. Scott of South Carolina) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
S. Res. 946
Whereas the wounds sustained through armed service to the
United States are both visible and invisible;
Whereas the wounds sustained through armed service to the
United States may be invisible, but those wounds are
treatable if the bearers of those wounds are connected to the
right resources;
Whereas the Department of Veterans Affairs has reported
that there are, on average, 17.5 veteran suicides per day;
Whereas veterans account for a disproportionate percentage
of all adult suicides in the United States;
Whereas early intervention, connection to care, and
community support are critical components of effective
suicide prevention;
Whereas comprehensive veteran suicide prevention efforts
include promoting evidence-based practices to reduce suicide
risk, including promoting safe firearm storage and connecting
veterans in crisis with timely care and support;
Whereas preventing veteran suicide requires collaboration
among Federal, State, and local governments, veteran service
organizations, health care providers, and community partners;
Whereas the surviving family members of veterans who
succumb to the invisible wounds of armed service to the
United States must not be forgotten or isolated, but instead
should remain connected to available resources, support, and
the strength of the military and veteran communities;
Whereas the families of veterans who die by suicide hold
valuable lessons from their experiences that may help inform
efforts to prevent future suicides among veterans, and those
experiences should be leveraged in prevention efforts;
Whereas formal recognition of the families of veterans who
succumb to the invisible wounds of armed service to the
United States is vital to the strength, health, and survival
of the veteran community;
Whereas those who have been lost to suicide and their
families should be remembered, recognized, supported, and
heard on National Veterans Suicide Prevention Day and
throughout the year; and
Whereas September 30, 2026, is an appropriate day to
designate as “National Veterans Suicide Prevention Day”:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate—
(1) supports the designation of September 30, 2026, as
“National Veterans Suicide Prevention Day”; and
(2) encourages the people of the United States, veteran
service organizations, community partners, and health care
providers to observe the day with appropriate programs and
activities that raise awareness of veteran suicide prevention
and available resources.