# 119-hres-755: Expressing support for the goals and ideas of "National Hydrocephalus Awareness Month" and "World Hydrocephalus Day".

119-hres-755, Expressing support for the goals and ideas of "National Hydrocephalus Awareness Month" and "World Hydrocephalus Day"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ); status introduced (as of 2026-10-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-755
- Congress: 119
- Title: Expressing support for the goals and ideas of "National Hydrocephalus Awareness Month" and "World Hydrocephalus Day".
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-01

## Summary

**Elevates awareness of hydrocephalus and calls for increased research into prevention, detection, and treatment.** This resolution would support National Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and World Hydrocephalus Day and presents findings that about 1,000,000 Americans have hydrocephalus and the global incidence is 85 per 100,000. It notes that 1 in 770 babies may develop the condition, an estimated 800,000 older Americans may have normal pressure hydrocephalus with 80 percent undiagnosed, annual hospital charges exceed $2 billion, and more than 36,000 shunt surgeries occur each year.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1144: Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1505: Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act
- 119-hr-3184: PFAS Alternatives Act
- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hres-755 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/755)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-1144: Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorizatio…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1144)
- [119-hr-1505: Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1505)
- [119-hr-3184: PFAS Alternatives Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3184)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-755 (as of 2026-10-01).