# 119-hconres-52: Supporting the designation of the week of September 22 through September 28, 2025, as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Week" to raise awareness, and encourage the prevention, of falls among older adults.

119-hconres-52, Supporting the designation of the week of September 22 through September 28, 2025, 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 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hconres-52
- Congress: 119
- Title: Supporting the designation of the week of September 22 through September 28, 2025, as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Week" to raise awareness, and encourage the prevention, of falls among older adults.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 29
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**National Falls Prevention Awareness Week** would be designated for September 22–28, 2025 to spotlight ways to reduce falls and related injuries among older adults. It would cite CDC figures showing about 14 million falls and roughly $80 billion in direct medical costs each year and would highlight evidence-based, cost-effective actions like balance and strength exercise programs, medication review, vision care, home hazard reduction, and falls prevention education. The resolution would encourage collaboration across federal, state, and local agencies, the Aging Network, health providers, community groups, and businesses and express congressional support for investments to prevent falls.

## Cosponsors (29)

- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [119-hconres-52 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/52)

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- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-2736: Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2736)
- [119-hr-2550: Protect America's Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2550)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hconres-52 (as of 2026-04-21).