SRES 477 · 119th Congress · Health
A resolution designating the first full week in May as "Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week".
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EnactedLatest: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S7851-7852)(2025-10-30)
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. Res. 477 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 477 Designating the first full week in May as ``Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 30, 2025 Mr. Mullin (for himself and Mr. Padilla) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Designating the first full week in May as ``Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week''. Whereas serious mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, and schizophrenia often require treatment with antipsychotic medications for effective management and antipsychotic prescribing rates continue to rise; Whereas, while prolonged antipsychotic use may be essential for the treatment of certain conditions, it is associated with tardive dyskinesia (referred to in this preamble as ``TD''), a condition marked by uncontrollable, abnormal, and repetitive movements of the face, torso, limbs, or extrem…
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