U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SR946: A resolution designating September 30, 2026, as "National Veterans Suicide Prevention Day".
Status: Passed both chambers, September 30, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, September 30, 2026:
III 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 946 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 30, 2026 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 RESOLUTION Designating September 30, 2026, as National Veterans Suicide Prevention Day . 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 …
Sponsors
- Tillis, Thomas (R) · primary sponsor
- King, Angus (I)
- Armstrong, Alan (R)
- Boozman, John (R, SD-AR)
- Moran, Jerry (R)
- Blackburn, Marsha (R)
- Wicker, Roger (R)
- Cotton, Tom (R, SD-AR)
- Scott, Rick (R)
- Sheehy, Tim (R)
- Marshall, Roger (R)
- Warner, Mark (D)
Latest actions
- : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5299; text: CR S5272-5273)
- : Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Subjects: Veterans' organizations and recognition, Commemorative events and holidays, Mental health, Armed Forces and National Security
Common questions
- What is SR946?
- SR946 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): A resolution designating September 30, 2026, as "National Veterans Suicide Prevention Day".
- What is the status of SR946?
- Passed both chambers as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5299; text: CR S5272-5273) (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR946?
- Tillis, Thomas (R), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SR946?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-re/946
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