IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 725 
Commending the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs for their 
joint campaign to raise awareness during September, Suicide Prevention 
Month, to reduce suicide among members of the United States Armed 
Forces and veterans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2014 
Ms. ESTY submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Com-
mittee 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 jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Commending the Departments of Defense and Veterans Af-
fairs for their joint campaign to raise awareness during 
September, Suicide Prevention Month, to reduce suicide 
among members of the United States Armed Forces and 
veterans. 
Whereas suicide is a leading noncombat cause of death 
among members of the United States Armed Forces; 
Whereas on average, 22 veterans are lost to suicide in the 
United States each day; 
Whereas more than 38,000 people in the United States take 
their lives each year, 20 percent of whom are veterans; 
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Whereas the Joshua Omvig Suicide Prevention Act (Public 
Law 110–110; 121 Stat. 1031) was enacted in 2007 to 
establish a comprehensive program for suicide prevention 
among veterans; 
Whereas the Veterans Crisis Line, which was established 
under the Joshua Omvig Suicide Prevention Act, has re-
ceived more than 890,000 telephone calls and facilitated 
more than 30,000 life-saving rescues; 
Whereas many suicides are preventable, and 90 percent of in-
dividuals who die by suicide have a diagnosable psy-
chiatric disorder at the time of death; 
Whereas September is National Suicide Prevention Aware-
ness Month; and 
Whereas in September 2014, the Department of Defense and 
the Department of Veterans Affairs launched the joint 
public awareness campaign ‘‘The Power of 1’’ to draw at-
tention to the mental health services and suicide preven-
tion programs available to members of the United States 
Armed Forces and veterans, focusing on everyday actions 
that can save lives: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) commends the Department of Defense and 
the Department of Veterans Affairs for raising 
awareness during Suicide Prevention Month of the 
life-saving resources available to those who have 
served, or are currently serving, in uniform; and 
(2) supports the goals and ideals of National 
Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, ‘‘The Power 
of 1’’ campaign, and efforts to improve outreach to 
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individuals at risk for suicide, especially those ad-
dressed to veterans and members of the United 
States Armed Forces. 
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