Expressing support for designation of May as "National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month".

IV 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 356 Expressing support for designation of May as ‘‘National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month’’. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 7, 2019 Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. UPTON, and Mr. KING of New York) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce RESOLUTION Expressing support for designation of May as ‘‘National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month’’. Whereas 6,200,000, or 8.4 percent, of children in the United States currently have asthma; Whereas 25,200,000, or one in 13 people in the United States have asthma, and the numbers are increasing each year; Whereas on average, in 2013, children missed 5 days of school and adults missed 4 days of work because of asth- ma; Whereas asthma is the second most common noncommu- nicable disease among children; VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:50 May 08, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR356.IH HR356 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 356 IH Whereas 2,000,000 individuals per year visit emergency de- partments because of asthma’s effects; Whereas the total economic cost of asthma was $81.9 billion per year from 2008 to 2013 in the United States; Whereas fewer than half of people with asthma report being given an asthma action plan, which is key to the preven- tion of asthma attacks; Whereas asthma is a manageable disease; and Whereas May would be an appropriate month to designate as ‘‘National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month’’: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 (1) supports the designation of ‘‘National Asth- 2 ma and Allergy Awareness Month’’; 3 (2) encourages awareness of the prevalence of 4 asthma and allergies, including heightened preva- 5 lence among women, minority, and urban demo- 6 graphics; 7 (3) recognizes and salutes health care profes- 8 sionals who treat asthma and allergy-related health 9 issues; 10 (4) recognizes and salutes researchers working 11 to identify asthma and allergy cures; 12 (5) recognizes and reaffirms commitment to 13 public education about asthma and allergy treatment 14 and symptoms and to advancing care for both asth- 15 ma and allergy conditions; and 16 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:50 May 08, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR356.IH HR356 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •HRES 356 IH (6) supports investment in researching the pre- 1 vention, treatment, and eradication of asthma. 2 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:50 May 08, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR356.IH HR356 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS