U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SR914: A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Cholesterol Education Month" and September 30, 2026, as "LDL-C Awareness Day".
Status: Introduced, September 28, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, September 28, 2026:
III 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 914 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 28, 2026 Mrs. Hyde-Smith (for herself, Mr. Peters , Mrs. Britt , and Mr. Padilla ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating September 2026 as National Cholesterol Education Month and September 30, 2026, as LDL-C Awareness Day . Whereas cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States; Whereas more than 184,000,000 people in the United States are projected to have some type of cardiovascular disease by 2050, and total cardiovascular disease-related costs are projected to triple to $1,800,000,000,000; 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 disparities in 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 clinical guidelines recommend that adults in the United …
Sponsors
- Hyde-Smith, Cindy (R) · primary sponsor
- Peters, Gary (D)
- Katie Boyd Britt (R, SD-AL)
- Padilla, Alex (D, SD-CA)
Latest actions
- : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5123; text: CR S5075)
- : Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5123; text: CR S5075)
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays, Health promotion and preventive care, Health, Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Common questions
- What is SR914?
- SR914 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Cholesterol Education Month" and September 30, 2026, as "LDL-C Awareness Day".
- What is the status of SR914?
- Introduced as of September 28, 2026. Latest action: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5123; text: CR S5075) (September 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR914?
- Hyde-Smith, Cindy (R), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SR914?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-re/914
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