Supporting the designation of September 17, 2026, as "National Physician Suicide Awareness Day" to raise awareness of, and promote a national discussion about, physician suicide and to reduce the stigma of mental health conditions, and for other purposes.
She will support designating September 17, 2026, as National Physician Suicide Awareness Day to raise awareness of physician suicide and reduce stigma around mental health conditions.
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Ms. Stevens (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Watson Coleman, and Ms. Barragan) submitted the following resolution
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Supporting the designation of September 17, 2026, as ``National Physician Suicide Awareness Day''
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was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
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supports the goals of National Physician Suicide Awareness Day to bring national attention to the mental health crisis affecting physicians
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A bipartisan resolution recognizing Sept. 17 as National Physician Suicide Awareness Day was introduced yesterday by Reps. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa.
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The verified commitment is to support the designation of September 17, 2026, as National Physician Suicide Awareness Day. Verified passages show Stevens herself submitted H. Res. 1519 and that the resolution supports that exact designation and its awareness goals. Because the promise is framed as support for the designation rather than final House adoption or enactment, her formal submission of the supporting resolution materially fulfills the promised action in the same term.