[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 722 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 722

    Supporting the goals and ideals of ``Black Women's Heart Health 
                           Awareness Week''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 2, 2018

Mr. Rush submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
              Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Supporting the goals and ideals of ``Black Women's Heart Health 
                           Awareness Week''.

Whereas heart disease and stroke are the number one killers of women, and stroke 
        disproportionately affects African-American women;
Whereas African-American women are less likely than Caucasian women to be aware 
        that heart disease is the leading cause of death;
Whereas cardiovascular diseases kill nearly 50,000 African-American women 
        annually;
Whereas of African-American women ages 20 and older, 49 percent have heart 
        disease;
Whereas only 1 in 5 African-American women believes she is personally at risk;
Whereas only 52 percent of African-American women are aware of the signs and 
        symptoms of a heart attack;
Whereas only 36 percent of African-American women know that heart disease is 
        their greatest health risk;
Whereas more than 40 percent of non-Hispanic African Americans have high blood 
        pressure, which is more severe in Blacks than Caucasians, and develops 
        earlier in life;
Whereas African Americans are disproportionately affected by obesity;
Whereas among non-Hispanic African Americans age 20 and older, 63 percent of men 
        and 77 percent of women are overweight or obese;
Whereas African Americans are more likely to have diabetes than non-Hispanic 
        Caucasians; and
Whereas the week of February 12, 2018, would be an appropriate week to designate 
        as ``Black Women's Heart Health Awareness Week'': Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports the goals and 
ideals of ``Black Women's Heart Health Awareness Week''.
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