IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 821 
Supporting the goals and ideals of ‘‘Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) 
Awareness Day’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 26, 2023 
Mr. VALADAO (for himself, Mr. COSTA, Ms. BROWN, Ms. SLOTKIN, Mr. JOYCE 
of Ohio, and Mr. MCCARTHY) submitted the following resolution; 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 500 
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 
coordination, and visual disturbances, and as the illness 
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progresses, and 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 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 elk and deer 
affected by Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD); 
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 
Alzheimer’s 
Disease 
and 
Related 
Dementias 
(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 
shares 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, 2023, as 
‘‘Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) Awareness Day’’ 
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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. 
Æ 
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