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SRES.87 - 119th Congress
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2025-02-21 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1303; text: CR S1136)
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2025-02-21
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Health
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This Senate resolution says that February 2025 should be recognized as a month to focus on heart and blood vessel health. It highlights that heart disease and stroke are still the top causes of death in the United States, and it encourages people to learn about the warning signs and major risk factors, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, poor diet, tobacco use, inactivity, obesity, and diabetes. The resolution also supports research, early detection, and other efforts that can help prevent illness, save lives, and reduce long-term disability. It praises groups and communities that help raise awareness, including those who take part in “Go Red” efforts for women’s heart health.
- It notes that cardiovascular disease affects people of all ages, races, and backgrounds, and remains a major public health problem.
- It points out that heart disease and stroke cause more deaths than cancer and chronic lung disease combined.
- It encourages better awareness of risk factors and reminds people that many heart problems can be reduced through healthy habits and medical care when needed.
- It asks the public to learn their own risk for heart disease and supports efforts by states, nonprofits, businesses, and others to promote heart health.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[S. Res. 87 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 87
Designating February 2025 as ``American Heart Month''.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 21 (legislative day, February 20), 2025
Mr. Durbin (for himself and Mr. Crapo) submitted the following
resolution; which was considered and agreed to
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RESOLUTION
Designating February 2025 as ``American Heart Month''.
Whereas cardiovascular disease (referred to in this preamble as ``CVD'') affects
men, women, and children of every age and race in the United States;
Whereas CVD continues to be the leading cause of death in the United States,
claiming the lives of over 940,000 individuals in the United States in
2022;
Whereas heart disease and stroke claimed more lives in 2021 in the United States
than all forms of cancer and chronic lower respiratory disease combined;
Whereas, from 2019 to 2020, deaths from heart disease increased by 4.8 percent,
the largest increase in heart disease deaths since 2012;
Whereas individuals in the United States have made significant progress in
reducing the death rate for CVD, but this progress has been more modest
with respect to the death rate for CVD among certain racial and ethnic
minority populations;
Whereas CVD results in tremendous health care costs and lost productivity, and,
if not addressed, the United States alone will spend over
$1,000,000,000,000 by 2035 on costs relating to CVD;
Whereas, between 2019 and 2020, heart disease accounted for $252,000,000,000 in
health care expenditures and lost productivity in the United States;
Whereas, in 2021, sudden cardiac arrest accounted for over 20,000 deaths in the
United States;
Whereas approximately every 40 seconds an individual in the United States will
have a heart attack;
Whereas, in 2021, stroke accounted for approximately 1 in every 21 deaths in the
United States;
Whereas CVDs are the leading causes of maternal death among women in the United
States, accounting for more than \1/4\ of pregnancy-related deaths
between 2017 and 2019;
Whereas congenital heart defects are--
(1) the most common types of birth defects in the United States; and
(2) the leading cause of death for infants with birth defects;
Whereas extensive clinical and statistical studies have identified major and
contributing factors that increase the risk of CVD, including--
(1) high blood pressure;
(2) high blood cholesterol;
(3) poor diet;
(4) tobacco use and exposure to nicotine;
(5) physical inactivity;
(6) insufficient or poor-quality sleep;
(7) obesity; and
(8) diabetes mellitus;
Whereas an individual can greatly reduce the risk of CVD through lifestyle
modification coupled with medical treatment when necessary;
Whereas greater awareness and early detection of risk factors for CVD can
improve and save the lives of thousands of individuals in the United
States each year;
Whereas under section 101(1) of title 36, United States Code, the President is
requested to issue an annual proclamation designating February as
American Heart Month;
Whereas the American Heart Association and many other organizations celebrate
National Wear Red Day during February by ``going red'' to increase
awareness about CVD as the leading cause of death for women; and
Whereas, every year since 1964, the President has issued a proclamation
designating the month of February as ``American Heart Month'': Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) designates February 2025 as ``American Heart Month'';
(2) supports the goals and ideals of American Heart Month;
(3) recognizes and reaffirms the commitment of the United
States to fighting cardiovascular disease (referred to in this
resolution as ``CVD'') by--
(A) promoting awareness about the causes, risks,
and prevention of CVD;
(B) supporting research on CVD; and
(C) taking other steps to improve health outcomes
associated with CVD and reduce associated long-term
disability and mortality;
(4) commends the efforts of States, territories, and
possessions of the United States, localities, nonprofit
organizations, businesses, other entities, and the people of
the United States who support American Heart Month; and
(5) encourages every individual in the United States to
learn about their risk for CVD.
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