[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 256 Introduced in House (IH)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 256

  Expressing support for designation of May as Stroke Awareness Month.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 12, 2015

  Mrs. Beatty (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mrs. 
   Watson Coleman, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Moore, Mr. 
  Hastings, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
Tiberi, Ms. Norton, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, 
    Mr. Carson of Indiana, and Ms. Brown of Florida) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing support for designation of May as Stroke Awareness Month.

Whereas stroke, also known as a cerebrovascular accident, is an acute neurologic 
        injury that occurs when the blood supply to a part of the brain is 
        interrupted by a clot in the artery or a burst of the artery;
Whereas stroke is a medical emergency that can cause permanent neurologic damage 
        or even death if not promptly diagnosed and treated;
Whereas in the United States, stroke is now the fifth leading cause of death;
Whereas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 person 
        in the United States dies from stroke every 4 minutes;
Whereas every year, approximately 795,000 people in the United States have a 
        stroke;
Whereas the direct (medical) costs of stroke are $17.5 billion annually and 
        total costs (both medical and lost productivity) are $33.6 billion;
Whereas stroke is a leading cause of serious long-term disability;
Whereas those disabilities may require ongoing physical, occupational, speech-
        language and other therapy and surgeries;
Whereas the permanent health concerns and treatments resulting from stroke have 
        a considerable impact on children, families, and society; and
Whereas May would be an appropriate month to designate as National Stroke 
        Awareness Month: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the designation of Stroke Awareness Month;
            (2) encourages the people of the United States to support 
        the efforts, programs, services, and advocacy of organizations 
        that work to enhance public awareness of stroke; and
            (3) encourages continued coordination and cooperation 
        between government, researchers, families, and the public to 
        improve treatments and prognoses for individuals who suffer 
        strokes.
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