# 119-hconres-120: Supporting the designation of the week of September 21 through September 25, 2026, as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Week" to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults.

119-hconres-120, Supporting the designation of the week of September 21 through September 25, 2026, as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Week" to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL); status introduced (as of 2026-09-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hconres-120
- Congress: 119
- Title: Supporting the designation of the week of September 21 through September 25, 2026, as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Week" to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 24
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-27

## Summary

**Highlights proven steps to prevent falls among older adults.** The resolution would designate Sept. 21–25, 2026 as National Falls Prevention Awareness Week, cite CDC data showing about 14 million falls a year among adults 65+, roughly 3.2 million emergency visits, and about 44,000 deaths, note roughly $80.0 billion in annual direct medical costs, and encourage evidence-based actions like exercise, medication review, vision care, and reducing home hazards.

## Cosponsors (24)

- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z

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- 119-hr-6130: ASAP Act
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- 119-hres-1641: Honoring the contributions of Indian Americans and supporting the designation of July as "Indian American Heritage Month".
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## Sources
- [119-hconres-120 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/120)

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- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-6130: ASAP Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6130)
- [119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2048)
- [119-hres-1641: Honoring the contributions of Indian Americans and supporting the designation o…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1641)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hconres-120 (as of 2026-09-27).