# 119-sres-914: A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Cholesterol Education Month" and September 30, 2026, as "LDL-C Awareness Day".

119-sres-914, A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Cholesterol Education Month" and September 30, 2026, as "LDL-C Awareness Day"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS); status passed_senate (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-914
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Cholesterol Education Month" and September 30, 2026, as "LDL-C Awareness Day".
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2026-09-28
- Sponsor: Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-11

## 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.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-2465: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-s-558: Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-sres-914 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/914)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-2465: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriati…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2465)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
- [119-s-558: Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-558)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-914 (as of 2026-10-11).