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Supporting the designation of September 22 as "National Veterans Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Day" and recognizing the Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Flag.

What this bill does

  • The bill designates September 22 as National Veterans Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Day.
  • This resolution affects veterans, active military, and federal buildings across the country.
  • The bill requires federal buildings to display the Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Flag alongside American and POW/MIA flags.

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  1. 01

    How might designating a specific day for veterans suicide awareness influence funding or resources allocated to suicide prevention programs for military personnel?

  2. 02

    What evidence exists that flag displays and awareness days measurably reduce suicide rates among veterans compared to other intervention strategies?

  3. 03

    Which federal agencies would bear responsibility for implementing flag displays, and what are the estimated costs of compliance across government buildings?

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Sponsor · R-NY-2

Andrew R. Garbarino

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Introduced 2025-09-18

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-09-18 · house · IntroReferral

    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.

  2. 2025-09-18 · house · IntroReferral

    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.

  3. 2025-09-18 · IntroReferral

    Submitted in House

  4. 2025-09-18 · IntroReferral

    Submitted in House

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