IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 905 
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 2022, 
as ‘‘American Heart Month’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 3, 2022 
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mrs. BEATTY) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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 2022, as ‘‘Amer-
ican Heart Month’’. 
Whereas the World Health Organization estimates that in 
2019, 17,900,000 people died from cardiovascular dis-
eases (CVDs), representing 32 percent of all global 
deaths; 
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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; 
Whereas CVDs result in tremendous health care costs and 
lost productivity and, if not addressed, the United States 
alone will spend over $1,000,000,000,000 by 2035 on 
costs relating to CVD; 
Whereas educational attainment, household income, residen-
tial environment, access to health care, and structural 
racism contribute significantly to disparities in CVD mor-
tality in the United States; 
Whereas the global COVID–19 pandemic poses significantly 
high risk to individuals with CVD and risk factors; 
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, increased physical activity and proper nu-
trition, and improvements in access to medical treatment 
and services; 
Whereas heart disease remains the leading cause of death in 
the United States with deaths every 36.1 seconds, or 
2,396 deaths each day; 
Whereas 121,500,000 or 47 percent of United States adults 
have hypertension, a leading risk factor for heart attack 
and stroke; 
Whereas many women are not aware that CVD is the leading 
cause of death for women in the United States, taking 
the lives of over 420,812 women in 2019; 
Whereas CVD is the leading cause of maternal mortality in 
the United States, accounting for 1 in 3 pregnancy-re-
lated deaths; 
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Whereas African Americans continue to experience the high-
est mortality rates attributable to CVD and stroke, with 
over half of all African-American adults with some form 
of CVD, including 58.8 percent of African-American 
women and 60.1 percent of African-American men; 
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 
disease (CVD) public health crisis in the United 
States and abroad; 
(2) recognizes and reaffirms the commitment of 
the United States to fighting CVD by— 
(A) promoting awareness about the causes, 
risks, and prevention of CVD; 
(B) supporting research on CVD, including 
disparities in CVD morbidity and mortality with 
respect to race, ethnicity, and other social de-
terminants of health; 
(C) equitably expanding access to afford-
able, quality care to reduce long-term disability 
and mortality; and 
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(D) strengthening the Nation’s public 
health infrastructure to support prevention, 
preparedness, and responsiveness to ongoing 
threats to health; 
(3) urges the deployment of United States tech-
nical expertise on CVDs in support of developing ca-
pacities and strengthening health care systems and 
public health infrastructure of other countries; 
(4) recognizes and supports efforts to address 
the long-term implications of the COVID–19 pan-
demic, including its influence on cardiovascular 
health and mortality rates; 
(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; 
(6) commends the efforts of States, territories, 
and possessions of the United States, localities, non-
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profit organizations, businesses and other entities, 
and the people of the United States who support 
‘‘American Heart Month’’; and 
(7) encourages every individual in the United 
States to learn about his or her risk for CVD. 
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