IV 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 167 
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 supporting the recognition of February 2019 
as ‘‘American Heart Month’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 28, 2019 
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mrs. BEATTY) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for 
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee 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 
supporting the recognition of February 2019 as ‘‘Amer-
ican Heart Month’’. 
Whereas the World Health Organization estimates that in 
2016, 17.9 million people died from cardiovascular dis-
eases (CVDs) globally; 
Whereas, of these deaths, 85 percent were due to heart at-
tacks and strokes and over three-quarters of CVD deaths 
occur in low- and middle-income countries; 
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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 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. 
Æ 
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