Expressing support for the designation of January 30, 2025, as CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) and RHI (repeated head impacts) Awareness Day.

Key Points

• This resolution asks the House of Representatives to recognize January 30, 2025, as a special day to raise awareness about brain diseases caused by repeated hits to the head. It focuses on conditions like chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, which can cause memory loss and personality changes.
• The proposal highlights that these brain injuries are most common in athletes and military veterans who face repeated hits during games or training. It also notes that survivors of domestic abuse and people with epilepsy can be affected by these conditions.
• It encourages government health groups like the CDC and NIH to create better educational materials. The goal is to help the public understand the symptoms of brain damage and the risks of contact sports or other activities that involve head impacts.
• The resolution honors the work of doctors and researchers who are trying to find ways to diagnose these diseases while a person is still alive. Currently, CTE can only be officially diagnosed by looking at the brain after a person has died.

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