IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1505 
Expressing support for the designation of September 2024 as ‘‘National 
Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Month’’, and raising awareness 
and understanding of polycystic kidney disease. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 
Mr. CLEAVER (for himself and Mr. LUETKEMEYER) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the designation of September 2024 
as ‘‘National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness 
Month’’, and raising awareness and understanding of 
polycystic kidney disease. 
Whereas designating September 2024 as ‘‘National Polycystic 
Kidney Disease Awareness Month’’ will raise public 
awareness and understanding of polycystic kidney dis-
ease, one of the most prevalent genetic kidney disorders, 
which affects approximately 500,000 people in the United 
States; 
Whereas National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness 
Month will help to foster an understanding of the impact 
polycystic kidney disease has on individuals and their 
families; 
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•HRES 1505 IH 
Whereas polycystic kidney disease is a progressive, genetic 
disorder of the kidneys that causes damage to the kid-
neys and the cardiovascular, endocrine, hepatic, and gas-
trointestinal organ systems; 
Whereas polycystic kidney disease affects the health and fi-
nances of individuals, and equally affects individuals of 
all ages, races, ethnicities, and sexes; 
Whereas, of the individuals diagnosed with polycystic kidney 
disease, approximately 10 percent have no family history 
of the disease, with the disease developing as a sponta-
neous mutation; 
Whereas there are very few treatments and no cure for poly-
cystic kidney disease, which is 1 of the 4 leading causes 
of kidney failure in the United States; 
Whereas almost 50 percent of individuals with polycystic kid-
ney disease experience kidney failure by age 60; 
Whereas friends, loved ones, spouses, and caregivers of indi-
viduals with polycystic kidney disease can assist with the 
challenges created by polycystic kidney disease, including 
by helping such individuals maintain a healthy lifestyle 
and make regular visits to their health care providers; 
Whereas the severity of the symptoms of polycystic kidney 
disease and limited public awareness of the disease may 
cause individuals to forgo regular visits to their physi-
cians or avoid following the health recommendations of 
their doctors, which experts suggest could help prevent 
further complications should kidney failure occur; 
Whereas individuals who have chronic, life-threatening dis-
eases like polycystic kidney disease may experience de-
pression; and 
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•HRES 1505 IH 
Whereas the PKD Foundation and its more than 35,000 pa-
tient and family advocates around the United States are 
dedicated to— 
(1) conducting research to find treatments and a 
cure for polycystic kidney disease; 
(2) fostering public awareness and understanding of 
polycystic kidney disease; 
(3) educating individuals and their families about 
the disease to improve their treatment and care; and 
(4) providing support, including by sponsoring the 
annual ‘‘Walk for PKD’’, to raise funds for polycystic 
kidney disease research, education, advocacy, and aware-
ness: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) expresses support for the designation of 
‘‘National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness 
Month’’; 
(2) supports the goals and ideals of National 
Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Month to raise 
public awareness and understanding of polycystic 
kidney disease; 
(3) recognizes the need for additional research 
to find a cure for polycystic kidney disease; and 
(4) encourages all people in the United States 
and interested groups to support National Polycystic 
Kidney Awareness Month through appropriate cere-
monies and activities to promote public awareness of 
polycystic kidney disease and to foster an under-
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•HRES 1505 IH 
standing of the impact of the disease on individuals 
and their families. 
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