April 2016
Senate Passes Sessions-Led Resolution Recognizing April As Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month
April 2015
Senate Passes Sessions-Led Resolution Recognizing April As Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) issued the
following statement after the Senate unanimously passed his resolution
designating April 2016 as National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) Awareness Month. Sessions’ grandson, Jim Beau, was born with CDH:
“I am pleased that for the fourth consecutive year the Senate has unanimously declared April as National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month. Over these last few years, we have made great strides in research and continue to see increased awareness and improved care. Early detection and good prenatal care are vital for survival of this debilitating birth defect.
While we are moving in the right direction with regard to treatment, the ultimate goal remains to find a cure. I thank my colleagues for their recognition of these important efforts.”
BACKGROUND:
CDH is a birth defect that occurs when the fetal diaphragm fails to fully develop. Worldwide, more than 700,000 babies have been born with CDH since 2000.
This bipartisan resolution (S. Res. 408) encourages increased awareness of CDH and promotes the importance of prenatal care. This resolution also seeks to improve screening and treatment for CDH, discover the causes of this defect, and develop a cure. This resolution is supported by CHERUBS, The Association of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research, Awareness and Support.
“I am pleased that for the fourth consecutive year the Senate has unanimously declared April as National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month. Over these last few years, we have made great strides in research and continue to see increased awareness and improved care. Early detection and good prenatal care are vital for survival of this debilitating birth defect.
While we are moving in the right direction with regard to treatment, the ultimate goal remains to find a cure. I thank my colleagues for their recognition of these important efforts.”
BACKGROUND:
CDH is a birth defect that occurs when the fetal diaphragm fails to fully develop. Worldwide, more than 700,000 babies have been born with CDH since 2000.
This bipartisan resolution (S. Res. 408) encourages increased awareness of CDH and promotes the importance of prenatal care. This resolution also seeks to improve screening and treatment for CDH, discover the causes of this defect, and develop a cure. This resolution is supported by CHERUBS, The Association of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research, Awareness and Support.
April 2015
Introduced:
Mar 25, 2015
114th Congress, 2015–2017
114th Congress, 2015–2017
Status:
Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
on Mar 25, 2015
on Mar 25, 2015
This simple resolution was agreed to on March 25, 2015. That is the end of the legislative process for a simple resolution.
Sponsor:
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| Jefferson “Jeff” Sessions Junior Senator from Alabama Republican |
April 2014
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