S.Res. 464

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 464 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 464

Designating September 2025 as ``National Cholesterol Education Month'' 
and September 30, 2025, as ``LDL-C Awareness Day''.

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

October 23, 2025

Mrs. Hyde-Smith (for herself, Mr. Peters, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Marshall, 
Mr. Daines, and Mr. Padilla) submitted the following resolution; which 
was considered and agreed to

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RESOLUTION

Designating September 2025 as ``National Cholesterol Education Month'' 
and September 30, 2025, as ``LDL-C Awareness Day''.

Whereas cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for men and women 
in the United States;
Whereas projected rates of cardiovascular disease are expected to increase 
significantly in the United States by 2060;
Whereas, compared to urban areas, rural areas in the United States have higher 
death rates for cardiovascular disease and stroke, and a 40 percent 
higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease;
Whereas risk factors contributing to cardiovascular disease and poor health 
outcomes include elevated low density lipoprotein cholesterol (referred 
to in this preamble as ``LDL-C''), high levels of lipoprotein(a) 
cholesterol, hypertension, obesity, low awareness of personal risk 
factors, genetics, geographic location, and inequitable access to care;
Whereas lipoprotein(a) cholesterol is predominantly genetically inherited and 
can build up in the walls of blood vessels, creating cholesterol 
deposits, or plaques, and lead to atherosclerotic cardiovascular 
disease;
Whereas LDL-C is a modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and having 
lower LDL-C is associated with a reduced risk of heart attack and 
stroke;
Whereas more than 25.5 percent of adults in the United States have high LDL-C;
Whereas more than 200 studies with more than 2,000,000 patients have broadly 
established that elevated LDL-C causes atherosclerotic cardiovascular 
disease;
Whereas atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is the build-up of cholesterol 
plaque within the walls of arteries and includes acute coronary 
syndrome, peripheral arterial disease, and events such as heart attacks 
and strokes;
Whereas the resources needed to bend the curve on cardiovascular disease exist, 
yet 71 percent of hypercholesterolemia patients at high risk of a 
cardiovascular event never achieve recommended LDL-C treatment guideline 
thresholds;
Whereas only 33 percent of individuals with atherosclerotic cardiovascular 
disease who are taking statins, a guideline recommended lipid-lowering 
therapy, actually achieve LDL-C goals;
Whereas, although clinical guidelines recommend that a patient hospitalized for 
heart attack receive an LDL-C test in the 90 days following discharge 
from a hospital, only 27 percent of patients receive the test;
Whereas African-American adults are less likely to receive an LDL-C test in the 
90 days following discharge from a hospital, despite having a higher 
prevalence of cardiovascular disease;
Whereas significant gaps in care may lead to subsequent cardiovascular events;
Whereas the Million Hearts program seeks to improve access to and quality of 
care to reduce heart disease, stroke, and death; and
Whereas September is recognized as National Cholesterol Education Month to raise 
awareness of cardiovascular disease and the importance of individuals 
knowing their LDL-C number: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) encourages all individuals in the United States to know 
their low density lipoprotein cholesterol (referred to in this 
resolution as ``LDL-C'') number;
(2) designates September 2025 as ``National Cholesterol 
Education Month'';
(3) designates September 30, 2025, as ``LDL-C Awareness 
Day''; and
(4) recognizes the urgent need for screening and treating 
of elevated LDL-C to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease 
and cardiovascular events, including heart attacks and strokes.
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