Supporting the designation of September 22 as "National Veterans Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Day" and recognizing the Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Flag.
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Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-09-18
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Veterans' AffairsReferred To · 2025-09-18
- House Committee on Armed ServicesReferred To · 2025-09-18
Previously
- Armed Services CommitteeReferred To · 2025-09-18
- Veterans' Affairs CommitteeReferred To · 2025-09-18
Plain-English Summary
This resolution officially recognizes the Suicide Awareness and Remembrance flag and designates the flag as the symbol of awareness of military and veteran suicide and the commitment to resolve military and veteran suicide. The resolution also remembers and honors the servicemembers and veterans who have died by suicide and commits to posting the flag above all federal buildings wherever there is an American flag and POW/MIA flag. Further, the resolution supports the designation of a National Veterans Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Day.
Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.
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