# 119-hres-1167: Expressing support for the designation of the month of April 2026 as "Parkinson's Awareness Month".

119-hres-1167, Expressing support for the designation of the month of April 2026 as "Parkinson's Awareness Month"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-1167
- Congress: 119
- Title: Expressing support for the designation of the month of April 2026 as "Parkinson's Awareness Month".
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## 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.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-1167 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1167)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1167 (as of 2026-09-21).