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Introduced

In Committee

3

Passed One Chamber

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Passed Both

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Signed into Law

Sponsor

Nanette Diaz Barragán

Democrat · CA · Representative

Votes with party: 98.6% (632 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (35)

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2026-06-30

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House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2026-06-30

Plain-English Summary

This resolution expresses support for raising awareness about Alzheimer's disease and other brain disorders during the designated awareness month. It encourages public education, research funding, and community support for people living with these conditions and their families. The measure aims to highlight the importance of brain health and the need for continued medical advances to treat and prevent cognitive diseases.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Res. 1402 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1402 Supporting the goals and ideals of Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 30, 2026 Ms. Barragan (for herself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Buchanan, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Bacon, Ms. Bonamici, Mrs. Cammack, Mr. Carey, Mr. Carson, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Dunn of Florida, Mrs. Fedorchak, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Keating, Mr. Kennedy of New York, Mr. Khanna, Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia, Mr. Lieu, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Norton, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Stevens, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Torres of New York, Mr. Veasey, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, and Mrs. Watson Coleman) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Supporting the goals and ideals of Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month. Whereas Alzheimer's disease is a slow, progressive disorder of the brain that results in loss of memory and other cognitive function and, eventually, death; Whereas Alzheimer's disease is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States and the fifth leading cause of death for persons aged 65 and over; Whereas nearly 7,000,000 Americans in the United States are living with Alzheimer's disease, and this number may increase to 13,000,000 by the year 2050; Whereas almost two-thirds of those living with Alzheimer's disease are women; Whereas it is estimated that 1 in 3 older Americans dies with Alzheimer's disease or another dementia; Whereas the early detection and diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias can improve health outcomes and quality of life; Whereas recent research demonstrates that healthy lifestyle interventions can help protect cognitive health; Whereas the direct costs to United States society of caring for Alzheimer's disease patients in 2026 is estimated to be $409,000,000,000; Whereas over 13,000,000 Americans provide unpaid care for people with Alzheimer's disease or another dementia; Whereas nearly 70 percent of Alzheimer's disease and dementia caregivers rate the emotional stress of caregiving as high or very high; Whereas nearly 40 percent of family caregivers for individuals living with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia report symptoms of depression; Whereas older Black Americans face nearly 2 times higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease; Whereas older Latinos face 1.5 times higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease; Whereas Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders are at high risk for underdetection of dementia and Alzheimer's disease; Whereas every American is at risk for developing Alzheimer's disease; Whereas stigma around having Alzheimer's disease contributes to underdetection and failure to diagnose the disease; Whereas health disparities continue to exist for underserved populations, including Black, Latino, and Asian-American communities, in the care, caregiving, and research of Alzheimer's disease; Whereas June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month; Whereas the Alzheimer's Association established Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month in 2014, and the inaugural Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month was celebrated in June of that year; and Whereas Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month is an opportunity to-- (1) raise awareness about Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia; (2) advocate for Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia research, care, and support services; and (3) offer support to individuals living with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, their families, and their caregivers: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives-- (1) supports the goals and ideals of Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month; and (2) encourages people…

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in the United States to-- (A) educate themselves about Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia; (B) advocate for Alzheimer's disease research, care, and support services; and (C) offer their support to individuals living with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, their families, and their caregivers. <all>

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