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119-sres-914119th Congress

A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Cholesterol Education Month" and September 30, 2026, as "LDL-C Awareness Day".

Sponsored By: Senator Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS]

Passed Senate

Summary

Raise awareness of LDL-C and promote screening to cut heart attacks and strokes. This resolution designates September 2026 as National Cholesterol Education Month and September 30, 2026 as LDL-C Awareness Day, encourages people to know their low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) number, and highlights the urgent need for better screening and treatment. It cites cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death, projects about 184 million people could have cardiovascular disease by 2050 with costs rising to $1.8 trillion, and notes that roughly 25.5% of adults have high LDL-C.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS]

MS • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 9/28/2026

  • Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 9/28/2026

  • Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/28/2026

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