119-hres-1167119th Congress

Expressing support for the designation of the month of April 2026 as "Parkinson's Awareness Month".

Sponsored By: Representative Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]

Introduced

Summary

Designating April 2026 as Parkinson's Awareness Month aims to raise public attention to Parkinson's disease, which affects over 1 million Americans, adds nearly 90,000 new diagnoses each year, and is the fastest-growing and second most common neurodegenerative disease worldwide. The resolution supports continued research toward better treatments and a cure, recognizes people who take part in clinical trials, commends organizations and caregivers, and cites projections that cases could reach 1.7 million by 2045 with an estimated U.S. cost of $112.4 billion and caregiver lost earnings of $8.3 billion in 2024.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]

MO • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 4/14/2026

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 4/15/2026

  • Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 4/16/2026

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