# 119-sres-440: A resolution designating September 2025 as "National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month".

119-sres-440, A resolution designating September 2025 as "National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI); status passed_senate (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-440
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution designating September 2025 as "National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month".
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-10-07
- Sponsor: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-11

## Summary

**National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month** is designated for September 2025 to raise awareness and promote research into treatments and cures. About 308,000 people in the United States live with spinal cord injuries and roughly 18,000 new injuries occur each year. More than 42,000 people with spinal cord injuries are veterans. Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause and nearly half of injuries among people 30 or younger come from crashes. The resolution supports research and clinical trials and commends the organizations, doctors, volunteers, and families working to improve quality of life for people living with paralysis.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-10-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-sres-440 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/440)

## Related
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-440 (as of 2026-10-11).