HRES 1167 · 119th Congress · Health

Expressing support for the designation of the month of April 2026 as "Parkinson's Awareness Month".

Introduced 2026-04-14· Sponsored by Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]· House

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Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.(2026-04-14)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Res. 1167 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1167 Expressing support for the designation of the month of April 2026 as ``Parkinson's Awareness Month''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 14, 2026 Mr. Bell (for himself and Mr. Bilirakis) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of the month of April 2026 as ``Parkinson's Awareness Month''. Whereas Parkinson's disease-- (1) affects over 1,000,000 individuals in the United States with nearly 90,000 individuals diagnosed each year; (2) is the fastest-growing and second most common neurodegenerative disease in the world; (3) is believed to be caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors, but the exact cause in most individuals is still unknown; and (4) is the 13th leading cause of death in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control a…

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