Title: A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 2022 as "Stroke Awareness Month".
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This resolution supports the designation of May 2022 as Stroke Awareness Month. A stroke is an acute neurological injury that occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is interrupted by a clot in the artery or a burst of the artery.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 672 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 672

    Expressing support for the designation of May 2022 as ``Stroke 
                           Awareness Month''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 14, 2022

   Mr. Lujan (for himself, Mr. Braun, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. Rubio) 
 submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Expressing support for the designation of May 2022 as ``Stroke 
                           Awareness Month''.

Whereas stroke, also known as a cerebrovascular accident, is an acute 
        neurological injury that occurs when the blood supply to a part of the 
        brain is interrupted by a clot in the artery or a burst of the artery;
Whereas stroke is a medical emergency that can cause permanent neurological 
        damage, or even death, if not promptly diagnosed and treated;
Whereas, in the United States, stroke is now the fifth leading cause of death;
Whereas, in the United States, someone has a stroke every 40 seconds, and 
        someone dies of stroke every 3.5 minutes;
Whereas approximately 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke each 
        year;
Whereas the stroke-related costs in the United States came to nearly 
        $53,000,000,000 between 2017 and 2018, including the cost of healthcare 
        services, medicines to treat stroke, and missed days of work;
Whereas stroke is a leading cause of serious long-term disability;
Whereas those disabilities may require ongoing physical, occupational, speech-
        language, and other therapy and surgeries;
Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises that the most 
        effective stroke treatments are available only if the stroke is 
        recognized and diagnosed within 3 hours of the first symptoms and 
        recommends the public be familiar with and use the mnemonic F.A.S.T. to 
        identify the signs and symptoms of stroke;
Whereas the F.A.S.T. mnemonic describes the symptoms of stroke, the methods for 
        assessing those symptoms, and the actions to take in response to those 
        symptoms and stands for--

    (1) face drooping, observable when the person smiles and one side of 
the face droops;

    (2) arm weakness, observable when both arms are raised and one arm 
drifts downward;

    (3) speech difficulty, observable when asking the person to repeat a 
simple phrase and the speech is slurred or strange; and

    (4) time to call 9-1-1, if any of these symptoms are present; and

Whereas the permanent health concerns and treatments resulting from stroke have 
        a considerable impact on children, families, and society: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) supports the designation of May 2022 as ``Stroke 
        Awareness Month'' to increase awareness and education so that 
        people in the United States know their risk factors and obtain 
        treatment early;
            (2) encourages the people of the United States to support 
        the efforts, programs, services, and advocacy of organizations 
        that work to enhance public awareness of stroke; and
            (3) encourages continued coordination and cooperation 
        between government, researchers, families, and the public to 
        improve prognoses by increasing access to timely treatments for 
        individuals who suffer strokes.
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