Supporting the designation of March 2019 as National Kidney Month.

IV 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 267 Supporting the designation of March 2019 as National Kidney Month. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 28, 2019 Ms. CLARKE of New York submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform RESOLUTION Supporting the designation of March 2019 as National Kidney Month. Whereas World Kidney Day is March 14, 2019, and National Kidney Month is observed in March of every year; Whereas high blood pressure and diabetes, the leading causes of chronic kidney disease, are responsible for up to two- thirds of the cases; Whereas Hispanic Americans have a 1.5 times greater risk of developing kidney failure than non-Hispanic Ameri- cans; Whereas African Americans have a nearly 4-fold higher rate of end stage renal disease (ESRD) than any other group of people, despite a similar prevalence rate of early chronic kidney disease; VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:58 Mar 28, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR267.IH HR267 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •HRES 267 IH Whereas hypertension is most prevalent among African Americans (33 percent) and is a major cause of ESRD in that population; Whereas Native Americans are about 1.8 times more likely to be diagnosed with kidney failure than non-Native Americans; Whereas diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure among Native Americans; Whereas in the United States, 30 million adults have chronic kidney disease and millions of others are at increased risk; Whereas early detection can help prevent the progression of kidney disease to kidney failure; Whereas public awareness and education campaigns on kid- ney disease prevention, screening, and symptoms are held during the month of March each year; and Whereas educational efforts can help provide information to the public on methods of prevention and screening, as well as about symptoms for early detection: Now, there- fore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 (1) supports the goals and ideals of National 2 Kidney Month; and 3 (2) encourages the people of the United States 4 to observe the month with appropriate awareness 5 and educational activities. 6 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:58 Mar 28, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR267.IH HR267 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS