A resolution designating March 25, 2014, as "National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day".

Bill: 113-sres-396
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA]
Introduced: 2014-03-25
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health

Commemorative events and holidays

Disability and paralysis

Neurological disorders
Latest action: action_date: 2014-03-25
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1739-1740; text as passed Senate: CR S1733)

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-03-25
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Designates March 25, 2014, as National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day.</p>

action_date: 2014-03-25
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>Designates March 25, 2014, as National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day.</p>

tv_txt: III 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 396 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2014 Mr. Isakson (for himself and Mr. Casey ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating March 25, 2014, as National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day .

Whereas the term ‘‘cerebral palsy’’ refers to a group of permanent disorders of the development of movement and posture that are attributed to non-progressive disturbances that occur in the developing brain; Whereas cerebral palsy, the most common motor disability in children, is caused by damage to 1 or more specific areas of the developing brain, which usually occurs during fetal development, before, during, or after birth; Whereas the majority of children who have cerebral palsy are born with the disorder, although cerebral palsy may remain undetected for months or years; Whereas individuals with cerebral palsy also have at least 1 co-occurring condition, with 41 percent of such individuals having co-occurring epilepsy and nearly 7 percent having co-occurring autism spectrum disorder; Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released information indicating that cerebral palsy is not decreasing in prevalence and that an estimated 1 in 323 children has cerebral palsy; Whereas approximately 800,000 people in the United States are affected by cerebral palsy; Whereas although there is currently no cure for cerebral palsy, treatment often improves the capabilities of a child with cerebral palsy; Whereas scientists and researchers are hopeful that breakthroughs in cerebral palsy research will be forthcoming; Whereas researchers across the United States are conducting important research projects involving cerebral palsy; and Whereas the Senate is an institution that can raise awareness in the general public and the medical community about cerebral palsy: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) designates March 25, 2014, as National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day ; (2) encourages all people of the United States to become more informed and aware of cerebral palsy; and (3) respectfully requests the Secretary of the Senate to transmit a copy of this resolution to Reaching for the Stars: A Foundation of Hope for Children with Cerebral Palsy.