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SM 302 — Recognizing Veteran Suicide
by Senators Burgess, Book, Gibson and Harrell
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Prepared by: Rules Committee (RC)
The memorial urges the Congress of the United States to recognize the epidemic of suicide among veterans and to fully fund suicide prevention activities of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
Both state and national statistics show a greater than 40 percent higher rate of suicide among veterans compared to the general population.
The memorial requires copies to be dispatched to the President of the United States, the President of the U.S. Senate, the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and to each member of the Florida delegation of the U.S. Congress.
Vote: Senate Adopted; House Adopted