Congress·In Committee·S.Res. 194

A resolution expressing support for the designation of the month of April 2025 as "Parkinson's Awareness Month".

Parkinson's Awareness Month: April 2025

Apr 30, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Part of: Parkinson's Awareness Month Designation

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StalledNext up: A senate committeeNo action in 15 months

This resolution is currently in the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions for review. It was recently introduced and is waiting for the committee to take further action. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.

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Very likely to pass

This is a non-controversial, bipartisan resolution that recognizes a health issue. These types of measures usually pass quickly with unanimous support.

How we got here

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Reintroduced
Reintroduced from S.Res. 639 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S.Res. 639 (118th) →

Key Points

This resolution officially names April 2025 as Parkinson's Awareness Month. It aims to bring more attention to the disease, which affects more than 1 million people in the United States.
The proposal highlights that Parkinson's is the second most common brain disease in the world and the 15th leading cause of death in the U.S. Experts expect the number of cases to double by 2037.
By passing this, the Senate shows support for finding better treatments and a cure. It also honors the patients, families, and researchers working to improve the lives of those living with the condition.

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Milestones

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Apr 30, 2025Senate

Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2719)

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Apr 30, 2025

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

A resolution expressing support for the designation of the month of April 2025 as "Parkinson's Awareness Month".

Bill NumberSRES 194

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2719)

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