Expressing the sense of the Congress that assisted suicide (sometimes referred to using other terms) puts everyone, including those most vulnerable, at risk of deadly harm.

HCONRES 109 is a non-binding congressional resolution expressing that assisted suicide (sometimes called "death with dignity") poses risks to vulnerable people, including the elderly, disabled, and those with depression. It highlights flaws in state laws allowing assisted suicide, such as lack of mandatory psychological screening, no safeguards against coercion, and insufficient oversight of lethal medication use. The resolution urges the federal government to prioritize expanding access to palliative and hospice care instead of endorsing policies that facilitate assisted suicide. It does not change any laws but affirms Congress’s stance on supporting comprehensive end-of-life care options.