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Senate Resolution Designating May 2024 as ALS Awareness Month

Original title: A resolution designating May 2024 as "ALS Awareness Month".

Record date · June 11, 2024

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What This Bill Would Do

This resolution officially recognizes May 2024 as 'ALS Awareness Month' to highlight the impact of on patients and their families. It affirms the Senate's commitment to supporting research, improving access to treatments, and acknowledging the challenges faced by those living with the disease.

Why it matters

This resolution serves as a formal statement of congressional intent to prioritize ALS research and support services, which can influence future federal funding and policy decisions regarding disease care.

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Individuals with ALS

The resolution acknowledges their medical condition and the Senate's commitment to improving their access to treatments and support services.

Directly affected

Caregivers and family members

The resolution recognizes their role in providing care and affirms the Senate's commitment to ensuring they receive support.

Directly affected

Military veterans

The resolution explicitly notes that veterans are more likely to be diagnosed with ALS than individuals without military service.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does this resolution provide funding for ALS research?
No, this is a commemorative resolution that expresses the Senate's support and awareness goals; it does not authorize or appropriate specific federal funds.
What is the primary goal of designating this month?
The goal is to increase public awareness, acknowledge the physical and financial burdens on patients and caregivers, and affirm the Senate's commitment to finding treatments and cures.

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Connected Entities

Whitehouse, Klobuchar, Christopher Coons and 9 more
PersonWhitehouse“Senator”Map →
PersonKlobuchar“Senator”Map →
PersonChristopher Coons“Senator”Map →
locationUnited States“ALS prevalence”Map →
PersonMerkley“Senator”Map →
OrganizationUnited States Government Publishing Office“Source of document”Map →
PersonDurbin“Senator”Map →
PersonBraun“Senator”Map →
otherAmyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis“ALS”Map →
OrganizationSenate“Introduced by Senators Coons, Braun, Durbin, Klobuchar, Merkley, Whitehouse, Mur”Map →
PersonCotton“Senator”Map →
PersonMurkowski“Senator”Map →

Sources

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www.congress.gov

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