[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1348 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1348

   Expressing support for the designation of September 15, 2022, as 
                     ``National Brain Health Day''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 14, 2022

 Mr. Blumenauer (for himself and Mr. Griffith) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Expressing support for the designation of September 15, 2022, as 
                     ``National Brain Health Day''.

Whereas 1 in 6 people is affected by brain disease, including stroke, 
        Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, migraine, epilepsy, autism, 
        multiple sclerosis, brain injury, cerebral palsy, neurogenetic diseases, 
        and other diseases of the brain and central nervous system;
Whereas long COVID has cognitive impacts;
Whereas the cost of neurologic disease in the United States exceeds 
        $600,000,000,000 a year;
Whereas there is an urgent need to foster brain health awareness to improve 
        citizens' understanding of brain disease and the importance of 
        maintaining a healthy brain and supporting research to find cures;
Whereas developing brain health awareness initiatives enables the public to 
        become better educated on their health;
Whereas action is needed to advance the newly evolving field of preventive 
        neurology that identifies individuals at high risk for neurologic 
        disease and presents an evidence-based approach to maintaining optimal 
        brain health;
Whereas brain health is crucial to optimal functioning and well-being of every 
        individual at every stage of their life and is key to individual and 
        societal advancement;
Whereas observing ``National Brain Health Day'' will encourage the promotion and 
        development of effective programs pertinent to improving the public's 
        understanding of brain health; and
Whereas, on September 15, 2022, the American Academy of Neurology will convene 
        brain health professionals and advocates nationwide to unite in 
        awareness, outreach, and advocacy activities, making it an appropriate 
        day to recognize as ``National Brain Health Day'': Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) expresses support for the designation of ``National 
        Brain Health Day'';
            (2) encourages increased public awareness of brain health; 
        and
            (3) supports efforts to study and develop better treatments 
        to improve brain health.
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