Title: Expressing support for the designation of May as "National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month".
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This resolution expresses support for (1) the designation of National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, and (2) investment in asthma research.
It also salutes health care professionals and researchers who work on asthma and allergies.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 957 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 957

Expressing support for the designation of May as ``National Asthma and 
                       Allergy Awareness Month''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 8, 2020

Mr. Engel (for himself, Mr. Upton, Mr. Cox of California, and Mr. King 
of New York) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                  the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Expressing support for the designation of May as ``National Asthma and 
                       Allergy Awareness Month''.

Whereas 5,500,000 children in the United States, 7.5 percent, currently have 
        asthma;
Whereas 24,800,000, or one in 13 people in the United States, have asthma and 
        the numbers are increasing each year;
Whereas, in 2018, on average, children missed more than 7,900,000 days of school 
        and adults missed 10,900,000 days of work because of asthma;
Whereas asthma is the second most common noncommunicable disease among children;
Whereas 1,700,000 individuals per year visit emergency departments because of 
        asthma's effects;
Whereas the total economic cost of asthma in the United States was 
        $81,900,000,000 per year from 2008 to 2013;
Whereas fewer than half of people with asthma report being given an asthma 
        action plan, which is key to the prevention of asthma attacks;
Whereas asthma is a manageable disease;
Whereas those with moderate to severe asthma may be at a greater risk of 
        developing serious complications as a result of COVID-19 during the 
        current public health emergency; and
Whereas May would be an appropriate month to designate as ``National Asthma and 
        Allergy Awareness Month'': Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the designation of ``National Asthma and 
        Allergy Awareness Month'';
            (2) encourages awareness of the prevalence of asthma and 
        allergies, including heightened prevalence among women, 
        minority, and urban demographics;
            (3) recognizes and salutes health care professionals who 
        treat asthma and allergy-related health issues;
            (4) recognizes and salutes researchers working to identify 
        asthma and allergy cures;
            (5) recognizes and reaffirms commitment to public education 
        about asthma and allergy treatment and symptoms and to 
        advancing care for both asthma and allergy conditions; and
            (6) supports investment in researching the prevention, 
        treatment, and eradication of asthma.
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