# 119-sres-266: A resolution designating May 2025 as "ALS Awareness Month".

119-sres-266, A resolution designating May 2025 as "ALS Awareness Month"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK); status passed_senate (as of 2026-06-18).

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- As of: 2026-06-18
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-266
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution designating May 2025 as "ALS Awareness Month".
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-06-05
- Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-18

## Summary

**ALS Awareness Month** is designated for May 2025 to spotlight amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a progressive neurodegenerative disease that often leads to death within 2 to 5 years and currently has no cure. It affirms commitment to improving early access to treatments and high-quality services, to identifying causes and risk factors, to helping people with ALS maintain independence, and to recognizing the efforts of families, caregivers, volunteers, researchers, and organizations working to improve care and find treatments.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025
- 119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-sres-266 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/266)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1552)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-410)
- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-266 (as of 2026-06-18).