# 119-hres-872: Supporting the goals and ideals of "Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) Awareness Day".

119-hres-872, Supporting the goals and ideals of "Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) Awareness Day"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-10-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-872
- Congress: 119
- Title: Supporting the goals and ideals of "Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) Awareness Day".
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-03

## Summary

**Awareness of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD)**. This resolution would designate November 12, 2025 as Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Awareness Day to promote recognition of this rare, rapidly progressive, and invariably fatal prion disease. CJD occurs in about 1 to 2 people per million each year, roughly 600 cases in the United States, with about 85% classified as sporadic, 10–15% genetic, and under 1% acquired. Early signs include failing memory, behavior changes, trouble with coordination, and visual problems, and death typically follows within months to a year. The text highlights the critical role of the National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center as the only U.S. laboratory-based organization monitoring human prion diseases and stresses the need for robust prion surveillance, postmortem brain testing, and study of links to chronic wasting disease in deer and other cervids. It also notes the heavy burdens on patients, families, and caregivers caused by the disease’s rapid course.

## Cosponsors (16)

- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20] (R-CA), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4] (R-FL), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hres-872 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/872)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4382)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-872 (as of 2026-10-03).