Bill · S.Res. 499· Senate(119-SRES-499)
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) Awareness Day".
- Introduced
- 11/18/2025
- Last activity
- 11/18/2025 — Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S8207)
- Sponsored by
- Jon Husted
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
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What this bill would do
This resolution supports the goals and ideals of "Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) Awareness Day." It highlights that CJD is a rare, fatal brain disorder that occurs in approximately 1 to 2 individuals per 1,000,000 each year. The text notes that the disease typically leads to death within a few months to one year after symptoms begin. It emphasizes the importance of prion disease surveillance to protect public health and evaluate the spread of diseases like CWD. Finally, the resolution seeks to recognize the importance of raising awareness for this disorder.
Yes· 3 of 5
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+2
The resolution emphasizes that surveillance is critical to protecting public health and improving disease detection.
Does this put more money into medical research?+2
The resolution highlights how research into prion diseases can benefit Alzheimer's disease and related dementias research.
Does this make the country readier for the next outbreak?+1
The bill focuses on surveillance of prion diseases to protect the public health of the United States.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Raising Awareness: The establishment of November 12, 2025, as "Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) Awareness Day" is intended to raise awareness about this rare, rapidly progressive, and invariably fatal disease (Resolution Section 1 and 2).
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Public Health Protection: Continued surveillance through the National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center is noted as critical to protecting the public health of the United States (Preamble).
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Disease Detection and Prevention: Comprehensive surveillance is described as critical to developing more efficient detection methods and determining if humans acquire the disease through consuming contaminated beef or meat from cervids affected by chronic wasting disease (Preamble).
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Research Advancements: The text indicates that Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) research could benefit from the study of prion diseases like CJD (Preamble).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+2Increases Research Funding+2Improves Pandemic Preparedness+1
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For People With Disabilities+1Good For Seniors+1
- 7/29/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/14/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/13/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/18/2025
- Submitted in Senate
- Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S8207)
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