Bill > SP0781

This joint resolution recognizes May 2025 as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Awareness Month, highlighting the critical need to raise public understanding about this devastating neurodegenerative disease. The resolution provides context about ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, which is a fatal condition that progressively disconnects the brain from muscles, leading to increasing disability and typically resulting in death within 2 to 5 years of diagnosis. The document emphasizes that thousands of new cases occur annually, with someone being diagnosed or passing away from ALS every 90 minutes, and notes that the disease's exact causes remain unknown and no cure currently exists. The resolution also draws attention to the disease's disproportionate impact on military veterans and underscores the importance of clinical trials, research, and access to medical technologies. Specifically, it highlights the ALS Association's significant research efforts, which include funding over 550 projects globally, and calls upon citizens to support ALS research, advocate for increased funding, and stand in solidarity with those affected by this challenging disease.

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