United StatesSenate marks September 2026 with two cholesterol awareness dates
The Senate sets two cholesterol awareness dates for September 2026 and encourages people to know their LDL cholesterol number and recognize the need for screening and treatment.
What it does
The Senate designates September 2026 as National Cholesterol Education Month and September 30 as LDL-C Awareness Day.
The Senate encourages people in the United States to know their LDL cholesterol number and recognizes the need to screen for and treat high levels.
Argument forThe awareness dates could prompt more people to learn their LDL cholesterol number and pay attention to screening and treatment for heart disease risk.
Argument againstBecause the resolution encourages people to know their LDL cholesterol number, it may leave people who lack access to care without follow-up screening or treatment.
More detail
The Senate designates September 2026 as National Cholesterol Education Month and September 30, 2026, as LDL-C Awareness Day. The designations apply to September 2026 and September 30, 2026. The month designation applies in September 2026; the awareness day is September 30, 2026.
The Senate encourages people in the United States to know their LDL cholesterol number and recognizes the need to screen for and treat high levels. The encouragement is directed to all individuals in the United States; the recognition concerns elevated LDL cholesterol and risks including heart attacks and strokes.
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- Introduced
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Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Sep 28Passed/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)Adopted
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