119-hres495

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 495 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. RES. 495

Supporting the designation of the week of June 9 through June 15, 2025, 
 as ``National Men's Health Week''.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 June 10, 2025

 Mr. Carter of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. Lieu, Mr. Menendez, Mr. 
McCormick, and Mr. Dunn of Florida) submitted the following resolution; 
 which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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 RESOLUTION

Supporting the designation of the week of June 9 through June 15, 2025, 
 as ``National Men's Health Week''.

Whereas, despite advances in medical technology and research, men continue to 
 live an average of more than 5 years less than women, and American 
 Indian/Alaska Native and African-American men have the lowest life 
 expectancy;
Whereas heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and unintentional injuries, according 
 to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, lead to death in men 
 at a higher percentage than women;
Whereas African-American and Hispanic men have a higher prevalence of chronic 
 diseases such as diabetes and obesity, compared to non-Hispanic White 
 men and are less likely to seek care from a health professional;
Whereas suicide is among the top 10 causes of death for men, and ranks as the 
 second highest cause of death for men in 2 age groups, from ages 1 
 through 19 and ages 20 through 44;
Whereas men on average experience a heart attack 7 years earlier than women;
Whereas testicular cancer is one of the most common cancers in men between the 
 ages of 15 and 34, and when detected early, has a 95-percent survival 
 rate;
Whereas, according to the American Cancer Society, the number of colorectal 
 cancer cases among men is expected to be over 110,680 in 2025, and over 
 64,000 men are expected to die from it;
Whereas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 13 out of 
 every 100 American men will develop prostate cancer during their 
 lifetime;
Whereas, according to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 313,780 men will 
 be diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2025, and an estimated 35,770 of 
 them will die from the disease;
Whereas African-American men in the United States have the highest incidence of 
 prostate cancer;
Whereas African-American men are 1.76 times more likely to be diagnosed with, 
 and 2.2 times more likely to die from, prostate cancer than White men;
Whereas significant numbers of predominantly male-related health problems, such 
 as prostate cancer, testicular cancer, infertility, and colon cancer, 
 could be detected and treated in the early stages if men were more 
 widely aware of the many early detection and screening tools and 
 preventive measures currently available;
Whereas educating both the public and health care providers about the importance 
 of early detection of male health problems will result in reducing rates 
 of mortality for these diseases;
Whereas appropriate use of tests such as prostate-specific antigen

    (PSA) exams 
 and blood pressure and cholesterol screens, in conjunction with clinical 
 examination and self-testing for problems such as testicular cancer, can 
 result in the detection of many of these problems in their early stages 
 and increases in the survival rates to nearly 100 percent;
Whereas, according to the 2019 Cleveland Clinic MENtion It Survey, two-thirds 
 (65 percent) of men tend to wait as long as possible to see their doctor 
 if they have any health symptoms or an injury, and among men surveyed, 
 men ages 35 to 54 are more likely to agree they tend to tough it out as 
 long as possible before going to the doctor (72 percent), compared to 
 men 55 and up (59 percent);
Whereas women are twice as likely as men to visit the doctor for annual 
 examinations and preventive services;
Whereas men are less likely than women to visit their health center or physician 
 for regular screening examinations of male-related problems for a 
 variety of reasons, including fear of learning or confirming health 
 status or condition, embarrassment, lack of health insurance, lack of 
 information, and high out-of-pockets costs;
Whereas ``National Men's Health Week'' was established by Congress and first 
 celebrated in 1994 and urges men and their families to engage in 
 appropriate health behaviors, and the resulting increased awareness has 
 improved health-related education and helped prevent illness;
Whereas the Governors of all 50 States have issued proclamations annually 
 declaring Men's Health Week in their States, as have mayors of over 350 
 cities;
Whereas, since 1994, ``National Men's Health Week'' has been celebrated each 
 June by hundreds of States, cities, localities, public health 
 departments, health care entities, churches, and community organizations 
 throughout the Nation that promote health awareness events focused on 
 men and families;
Whereas the ``National Men's Health Week'' website has been established at 
 www.menshealthmonth.org and features proclamations from Governors and 
 mayors, and ``National Men's Health Week'' events;
Whereas men who are educated about the value that preventive health care can 
 play in prolonging their lifespan and their role as productive family 
 members will be more likely to participate in health screenings;
Whereas men and their families are encouraged to increase their awareness of the 
 importance of a healthy lifestyle, regular exercise, and medical 
 checkups; and
Whereas June 9 through June 15, 2025, is ``National Men's Health Week'', which 
 has the purpose of heightening the awareness of preventable health 
 problems and encouraging early detection and treatment of disease among 
 men and boys: Now, therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the House of Representatives--

    (1) supports the annual ``National Men's Health Week''; and

    (2) requests that the President issue a proclamation 
 calling upon the people of the United States and interested 
 groups to observe ``National Men's Health Week'' with 
 appropriate ceremonies and activities.
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