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.

119th Congress · introduced 2025-09-09 · Health · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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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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This resolution expresses support for the designation of National Firearm Suicide Prevention Day.

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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.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · 57 cosponsors

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Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX), Shri Thanedar (D-MI), Dave Min (D-CA), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Kim Schrier (D-WA), Dina Titus (D-NV), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX), Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), Sarah Elfreth (D-MD), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Nikema Williams (D-GA), Derek Tran (D-CA), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Johnny Olszewski, Jr. (D-MD), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Becca Balint (D-VT), Timothy M. Kennedy (D-NY), Mike Thompson (D-CA), John Garamendi (D-CA), Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Angie Craig (D-MN), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Kelly Morrison (D-MN), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Emily Randall (D-WA), Lateefah Simon (D-CA), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Deborah K. Ross (D-NC), Mike Levin (D-CA), Val T. Hoyle (D-OR), Jennifer L. McClellan (D-VA), George Whitesides (D-CA), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA), LaMonica McIver (D-NJ), Judy Chu (D-CA), Norma J. Torres (D-CA), Sean Casten (D-IL), Emilia Strong Sykes (D-OH), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Mark Takano (D-CA), Luz M. Rivas (D-CA), Robert Garcia (D-CA), Ed Case (D-HI), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Maxwell Frost (D-FL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] reported raising $580,025 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hres684.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hres>

Record fed-us-cong119-hres684 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills