Supporting the designation of May 2025 as "National Myositis Awareness Month".

National Myositis Awareness Month. This resolution would designate May 2025 as National Myositis Awareness Month to raise public awareness of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies, a group of rare autoimmune muscle-wasting diseases including dermatomyositis, polymyositis, inclusion body myositis, and juvenile forms. It calls attention to diagnostic delays, scarce specialist expertise, reduced quality of life, and shorter life expectancy for some patients, and notes that women and people of color face pronounced health disparities. It encourages Americans to learn about myositis and to support affected individuals and veterans.