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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 199 

Supporting the goals and ideals of ‘‘Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week’’. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 25, 2011 

Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. REED, Mr. COCHRAN, Mr. SCHUMER, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mrs. MURRAY, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. BURR, and Mrs. FEINSTEIN) 

submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 

on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 

NOVEMBER 14, 2011 

Committee discharged; considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the goals and ideals of ‘‘Crohn’s and Colitis 

Awareness Week’’. 

Whereas Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are serious, 

chronic inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal 

tract; 

Whereas Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, collectively 

known as inflammatory bowel disease, afflict approximately 1,400,000 people in the United States, 30 percent 

of whom are diagnosed as children; 

Whereas the cause of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis 

are unknown and no medical cure exists; 


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Whereas Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis can affect anyone, at any age, and is being diagnosed with increased 

frequency in children; 

Whereas Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis patients are at 

high risk for developing colorectal cancer; 

Whereas a lack of awareness among health professionals and 

the general public may contribute to the misdiagnosis 

and mismanagement of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis; 

Whereas the annual direct cost of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis in the United States is estimated to be 

$6,100,000,000; 

Whereas the goals of ‘‘Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week’’ 

are— 

(1) to invite and encourage all people in the United 

States to join the effort to find a cure for Crohn’s disease 

and ulcerative colitis; 

(2) to engage in activities aimed at raising awareness of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis among the 

general public and health care providers; and 

(3) to promote and support biomedical research 

needed to find better treatments and a cure for Crohn’s 

disease and ulcerative colitis; and 

Whereas the week of December 1, 2011, through December 

7, 2011, has been designated ‘‘Crohn’s and Colitis 

Awareness Week’’: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) supports the goals and ideals of ‘‘Crohn’s 

3 and Colitis Awareness Week’’; 


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1 (2) encourages media organizations to partici2 pate in ‘‘Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week’’ by 

3 helping to educate the general public about Crohn’s 

4 disease and ulcerative colitis; 

5 (3) recognizes all people in the United States 

6 living with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis and 

7 expresses appreciation to the family members and 

8 caregivers who support them; and 

9 (4) commends the dedication of health care pro10 fessionals and biomedical researchers who care for 

11 Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis patients and 

12 work to advance basic, genetic, and clinical research 

13 aimed at developing new treatments and a cure for 

14 Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. 

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