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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1325 

Supporting the designation of the month of June 2024, as ‘‘National Men’s 

Health Month’’. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 27, 2024 

Mr. CARTER of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. GROTHMAN, and 

Mr. LIEU) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Oversight and Accountability 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the designation of the month of June 2024, as 

‘‘National Men’s Health Month’’. 

Whereas, despite advances in medical technology and research, American men now live an average of nearly 6 

years less than women, and American Indian/Alaska Native and African-American men have the lowest life expectancy; 

Whereas heart disease, cancer, unintentional injuries, diabetes, chronic lower respiratory diseases, chronic liver disease and cirrhosis, influenza and pneumonia, and Parkinson’s disease according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, lead to death in men at a higher 

age-adjusted rate than women; 


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Whereas the Lifespan Gender Gap grew through most of the 

20th Century from less than 2 years to 7.7 years before 

peaking in 1979 and then declining to 4.7 years in 2010 

(a reduction of three full years) before increasing to 5.8 

years in the most recent reports (an increase of more 

than one full year); 

Whereas the rise, fall and rise again of the Lifespan Gender 

Gap show that the gap does respond to public policy and 

public education and that there is nothing inevitable or 

inexorable about the premature death of men; 

Whereas suicide is among the top 10 causes of death for 

men, with an overall rate nearly 4 times higher than the 

rate for women and ranks as the second highest cause of 

death for men in 2 age groups, from ages 1 through 19 

and ages 20 through 44; 

Whereas men on average experience a heart attack 7 years 

earlier than women; 

Whereas testicular cancer is one of the most common cancers 

in men between the ages of 15 and 34, and when detected early, has a 95-percent survival rate; 

Whereas, according to the American Cancer Society, the 

number of colorectal cancer cases among men is expected 

to be over 80,000 in 2024, and over 28,320 men are expected to die from it; 

Whereas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention, 13 out of every 100 American men will develop prostate cancer during their lifetime; 

Whereas, according to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 299,010 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2024, and an estimated 35,250 of them will die 

from the disease; 


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Whereas African-American men in the United States have the 

highest incidence of prostate cancer; 

Whereas African-American men are 1.76 times more likely to 

be diagnosed with, and 2.20 times more likely to die 

from, prostate cancer compared to White men; 

Whereas significant numbers of predominantly male-related 

health problems, such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer, infertility, and colon cancer, could be detected and 

treated in the early stages if men were more widely aware 

of the many early detection and screening tools and preventive measures currently available; 

Whereas educating both the public and health care providers 

about the importance of early detection of male health 

problems will result in reducing rates of mortality for 

these diseases; 

Whereas appropriate use of tests such as prostate-specific 

antigen exams and blood pressure and cholesterol 

screens, in conjunction with clinical examination and selftesting for problems such as testicular cancer, can result 

in the detection of many of these problems in their early 

stages and proper treatment can nearly eliminate the risk 

of death from prostate cancer and testicular cancer; 

Whereas, according to the most widely cited study, the Cleveland Clinic MENtion It Survey, two-thirds (65 percent) 

of men tend to wait as long as possible to see their doctor 

if they have any health symptoms or an injury, and 

among men surveyed, men ages 35 to 54 are more likely 

to agree they tend to tough it out as long as possible before going to the doctor (72 percent), compared to men 

55 and up (59 percent); 


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Whereas women are nearly twice as likely as men to have visited the doctor in the past year; 

Whereas men are less likely than women to visit their health 

center or physician for regular screening examinations of 

male-related problems for a variety of reasons, including 

fear of learning or confirming health status or condition, 

embarrassment, lack of health insurance, lack of information, and high out-of-pockets costs; 

Whereas ‘‘National Men’s Health Week’’ was established by 

Congress and first celebrated in 1994 and urges men and 

their families to engage in appropriate health behaviors, 

and the resulting increased awareness has improved 

health-related education and helped prevent illness; 

Whereas the Governors of all 50 States have issued proclamations declaring Men’s Health Week in their States, as 

have mayors of over 350 cities; 

Whereas since 1994, ‘‘National Men’s Health Week’’ has 

been celebrated each June by hundreds of States, cities, 

localities, public health departments, health care entities, 

churches, and community organizations throughout the 

Nation that promote health awareness events focused on 

men and families; 

Whereas men who are educated about the value that preventive health care can play in prolonging their lifespan and 

their role as productive family members will be more likely to participate in health screenings; 

Whereas men and their families are encouraged to increase 

their awareness of the importance of a healthy lifestyle, 

regular exercise, and medical checkups; and 

Whereas, June 2024, is ‘‘National Men’s Health Month’’, 

which has the purpose of heightening the awareness of 


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preventable health problems and encouraging early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports the annual ‘‘National Men’s 

3 Health Month’’; and 

4 (2) requests that the President issue a procla5 mation calling upon the people of the United States 

6 and interested groups to observe ‘‘National Men’s 

7 Health Month’’ with appropriate ceremonies and ac8 tivities. 

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