HRES 1043 · 119th Congress · Health

Expressing support for the designation of February 2026 as "American Heart Month".

Introduced 2026-02-09· Sponsored by Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]· House

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Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.(2026-02-09)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Res. 1043 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1043 Expressing support for the designation of February 2026 as ``American Heart Month''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 9, 2026 Mrs. Beatty (for herself and Mr. Smith of New Jersey) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of February 2026 as ``American Heart Month''. Whereas cardiovascular disease affects men, women, and children of every age and race in the United States; Whereas cardiovascular disease continues to be the leading cause of death in the United States, claiming the lives of over 940,000 individuals in the United States in 2022; Whereas heart disease and stroke claimed more lives in 2022 in the United States than all forms of cancer and chronic lower respiratory disease combined; Whereas, from 2019 to 2020, deaths from heart disease increased by 4.…

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