Expressing support for designation of the week of September 13, 2020, through September 20, 2020, as "Balance Awareness Week".

IV 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. RES. 1108 Expressing support for designation of the week of September 13, 2020, through September 20, 2020, as ‘‘Balance Awareness Week’’. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 Ms. JOHNSON of Texas submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce RESOLUTION Expressing support for designation of the week of September 13, 2020, through September 20, 2020, as ‘‘Balance Awareness Week’’. Whereas vestibular (inner-ear-balance) disorders are under- diagnosed and undertreated; Whereas as many as 35 percent of adults 40 years of age and older in the United States, approximately 69,000,000 people in the United States, have experienced some form of vestibular dysfunction; Whereas 80 percent of people 65 years of age and older have experienced dizziness; Whereas vestibular disorder patients may consult four or more physicians and spend 50 months or more in their search for a diagnosis; VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:12 Sep 15, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR1108.IH HR1108 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 1108 IH Whereas the Vestibular Disorders Association celebrates ‘‘Balance Awareness Week’’ to reduce the time it takes to diagnose a vestibular disorder by helping patients rec- ognize their symptoms and encouraging them to seek help from a qualified vestibular specialist; and Whereas the week of September 13, 2020, through Sep- tember 20, 2020, would be an appropriate week to des- ignate as ‘‘Balance Awareness Week’’: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 (1) supports the designation of ‘‘Balance 2 Awareness Week’’; and 3 (2) recognizes the importance of raising public 4 awareness about vestibular disorders. 5 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:12 Sep 15, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR1108.IH HR1108 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS