IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 872 
Supporting the goals and ideals of ‘‘Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) 
Awareness Day’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 10, 2025 
Mr. VALADAO (for himself, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, Mr. FONG, Mr. BEAN of Flor-
ida, Mr. NADLER, Ms. BROWN, Ms. BROWNLEY, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. 
SWALWELL, Mr. TONKO, and Mr. COSTA) submitted the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of ‘‘Creutzfeldt-Jakob 
Disease (CJD) Awareness Day’’. 
Whereas Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (referred to in this reso-
lution as ‘‘CJD’’) is a rare, fatal brain disorder within 
a group of illnesses called prion diseases; 
Whereas CJD occurs in approximately 1 to 2 cases per mil-
lion individuals each year, resulting in approximately 600 
cases annually in the United States, 85 percent of which 
are designated as sporadic, with no known causes, while 
10 to 15 percent are deemed genetic, and fewer than 1 
percent are deemed acquired; 
Whereas, in the early stages of the disease, CJD patients 
may exhibit failing memory, behavioral changes, impaired 
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coordination, and visual disturbances, and, as the illness 
progresses, mental deterioration becomes more pro-
nounced while involuntary movements, blindness, weak-
ness of extremities, and ultimately coma may occur; 
Whereas CJD typically leads to death within a few months 
to 1 year following the onset of symptoms; 
Whereas CJD is responsible for 1 in 6,000 deaths in the 
United States each year; 
Whereas comprehensive prion disease surveillance is critical 
in order to develop more efficient detection methods, and 
to determine whether humans can acquire the disease 
through the consumption of prion-contaminated beef 
(known to cause bovine spongiform encephalopathy 
(BSE) or ‘‘mad cow’’ disease) or meat from cervids af-
fected by chronic wasting disease (referred to in this res-
olution as ‘‘CWD’’); 
Whereas CWD is a fatal condition in cervids (deer, elk, and 
moose) caused by misfolded prions that has been detected 
in over 36 States and all 4 regions of the United States; 
Whereas monitoring the prevalence of prion diseases, includ-
ing determining a disease’s incidence and whether it was 
acquired from animals or other humans, is critical; 
Whereas continued prion disease surveillance, particularly 
through examination of postmortem human brain tissue, 
is imperative to evaluate whether CWD has or can spread 
to humans; 
Whereas the National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance 
Center is the only laboratory-based organization in the 
United States that monitors human prion diseases, which 
is critical to protecting the Nation’s public health; 
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Whereas Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (referred 
to in this resolution as ‘‘ADRD’’) research could benefit 
from the study of prion diseases, like CJD; 
Whereas caregiver and health services research of ADRD 
should be applied to prion diseases, like CJD, which 
share many of the same challenges; 
Whereas the families and communities affected by CJD have 
a compelling story due to the rarity and rapid effects of 
the disease; 
Whereas, from the time of diagnosis, CJD presents unique 
challenges and burdens for patients, their family mem-
bers, and caregivers given the rapidly progressive nature 
of this devastating disease; and 
Whereas the establishment of November 12, 2025, as 
‘‘Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) Awareness Day’’ 
would raise awareness about this rare, rapidly progres-
sive, and invariably fatal disease: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) 
supports 
the 
goals 
and 
ideals 
of 
‘‘Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) Awareness Day’’; 
and 
(2) recognizes the importance of raising aware-
ness of this rare brain disorder. 
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