Supports the designation of "ALS Awareness Month".

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Res. 449 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 449 Supports the designation of ``ALS Awareness Month''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 29, 2025 Mr. Crow (for himself, Mr. Calvert, Ms. Sewell, and Mr. Fitzpatrick) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Supports the designation of ``ALS Awareness Month''. Whereas amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (referred to in this preamble as ``ALS'') is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord; Whereas the life expectancy for an individual with ALS is between 2 and 5 years after the date on which the individual receives an ALS diagnosis; Whereas ALS occurs throughout the world with no racial, ethnic, gender, or socioeconomic boundaries; Whereas ALS may affect any individual in any location; Whereas the cause of ALS is unknown in up to 90 percent of cases; Whereas …