SENATE[Congressional RESOLUTIONBills By116th SenatorsCongress] Harris,[From Goehner,the Torres,U.S. Boehnke, and Wagoner WHEREAS, More than 350,000 people experience cardiac arrest outside of a hospital each year and about 70 percent happen at home;

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andRes. more than 23,000 children under the age of 18 experience cardiac arrest outside of a hospital each year in the United States and almost 40 percent of these are sports related;

and860 WHEREAS,Introduced CPR,in especiallyHouse if(IH)] performed<DOC> immediately,116th canCONGRESS double2d orSession tripleH. a person's chance of survival;

andRES. only about 46 percent of people who experience cardiac arrest receive CPR from people nearby while waiting for emergency responders to arrive;

and860 WHEREAS,Recognizing Therethe arerise effectiveof solutionscardiovascular todisease thisas problemthe –world's awarenessleading andcause educationof topreventable havedeath cardiacand emergencydisability responseand plansas ina place,global CPRpublic education,health crisis and automatedsupporting externalthe defibrillatorrecognition (AED)of trainingFebruary and2020 accessibility;as ``American Heart Month''.

and_______________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS,IN KnowingTHE howHOUSE toOF properlyREPRESENTATIVES performFebruary CPR14, has2020 encouragedMr. more people to act when faced with a cardiac emergency and to save more lives from cardiac arrest outside of a hospital, we must increase the number of people who respond to cardiac arrest by calling 911, delivering high-quality CPR, and using an AED as soon as it is available;

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1Beatty) 8610submitted and empowered to become a vital link in the chainfollowing ofresolution; survival and provide CPR in response to a cardiac emergency;

which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and WHEREAS,in Inaddition celebrationto ofthe AmericanCommittee Hearton Month,Energy weand urgeCommerce, everyfor householda period to joinbe subsequently determined by the NationSpeaker, in each case for consideration of Lifesaverssuch provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Recognizing the rise of cardiovascular disease as the world's leading cause of preventable death and learndisability CPR;and as a global public health crisis and supporting the recognition of February 2020 as ``American Heart Month''.

NOW,Whereas THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the SenateWorld ofHealth theOrganization stateestimates ofthat Washington, in recognition2017, of17.8 themillion importancepeople ofdied thefrom ongoingcardiovascular fightdiseases against(referred heart disease and stroke and the effort to doublein thethis survivalresolution rateas from``CVDs'') cardiacglobally; arrest, do hereby proclaim February 2025 to be American Heart Month.

I,Whereas Sarah Bannister, Secretary of thethese Senate,deaths, do85 herebypercent certifywere thatdue thisto isheart aattacks trueand strokes, and correctover copythree-quarters of SenateCVD Resolutiondeaths 8610,occur adoptedin bylow- theand Senatemiddle-income Februarycountries; 24, 2025 SARAH BANNISTER Secretary of the Senate p.

2Whereas 8610CVDs result in tremendous health care costs and lost productivity and, if not addressed, the United States alone will spend over $1,000,000,000 by 2035 on costs relating to CVD;

Whereas the heavy burden of death and disability from CVDs can be decreased through changes in behavior linked to major risk factors, including reduced tobacco use and salt consumption and improvements in access to medical treatment and services;

Whereas essential quality-assured medicines and technologies are critical components to address the global burden of CVDs;

and Whereas United States leadership and support has strengthened surveillance, enhanced workforce capacity, and provided valuable technical exchanges with respect to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of CVD:

Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives-- (1) supports the recognition of American Heart Month to bring awareness to the cardiovascular disease (hereinafter referred to as ``CVD'') public health crisis in the United States and abroad;

(2) affirms that the key to overcoming CVD is prevention and early detection and treatment to reduce long-term disability and mortality;

(3) urges the deployment of United States technical expertise on CVDs in support of developing capacities and strengthening of the health care systems of other countries;

(4) values the quality of life for CVD patients around the world and their reintegration to society;

and (5) calls on the Department of State, the United States Agency for International Development, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to-- (A) comprehensively examine the impact of CVDs on health and development in United States priority assistance countries;

and (B) develop a coordinated strategy that improves the effectiveness and impact of United States-financed global health programming by integrating CVD into existing programs.

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