IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 752 
Recognizing the rise of cardiovascular disease as the world’s leading cause 
of preventable death and disability and as the global public health crisis 
of our generation and recognizing February 2018 as ‘‘American Heart 
Month’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2018 
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Ms. NORTON, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. 
BORDALLO, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mrs. BEATTY, 
and Mrs. COMSTOCK) submitted the following resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the rise of cardiovascular disease as the world’s 
leading cause of preventable death and disability and 
as the global public health crisis of our generation and 
recognizing February 2018 as ‘‘American Heart Month’’. 
Whereas the World Health Organization estimates that each 
year 17.5 million people die from cardiovascular diseases 
(CVDs) globally; 
Whereas, of these deaths, 80 percent are due to heart attacks 
and strokes and about three quarters occur in low- and 
middle-income countries; 
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•HRES 752 IH 
Whereas CVDs result in tremendous health care costs and 
lost productivity and, if not addressed, the United States 
alone will spend over 1 trillion dollars by 2035 on costs 
relating to CVD; 
Whereas the heavy burden of death and disability from CVDs 
can be decreased through changes in behavior linked to 
major risk factors, including reduced tobacco use and salt 
consumption and improvements in access to medical 
treatment and services; 
Whereas essential quality-assured medicines and technologies 
are critical components to address the global burden of 
CVDs; and 
Whereas United States leadership and support has strength-
ened surveillance, enhanced workforce capacity, and pro-
vided valuable technical exchanges in the area of CVD: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports recognition of the American Heart 
Month to bring awareness to the cardiovascular dis-
ease (CVD) public health crisis in the United States 
and abroad; 
(2) affirms that the key to overcoming CVDs is 
prevention and early detection and treatment to re-
duce long-term disability and mortality; 
(3) urges the deployment of United States tech-
nical expertise on CVDs in support of developing ca-
pacities and strengthening of the health care sys-
tems of other countries; 
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(4) values the quality of life for CVD patients 
around the world and their reintegration to society; 
and 
(5) calls on the Department of State, the 
United States Agency for International Develop-
ment, and the Centers for Disease Control and Pre-
vention, to— 
(A) comprehensively examine the impact of 
CVDs on health and development in United 
States priority assistance countries; and 
(B) develop a coordinated strategy that im-
proves the effectiveness and impact of United 
States-financed global health programming by 
integrating CVD into existing programs. 
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