S.Res. 440
Designates September 2025 as Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month
Names September 2025 National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month and states Senate support for research, clinical trials, and groups helping people with spinal cord injuries.
- About 308,000 people in the United States live with spinal cord injuries
- About 18,000 new spinal cord injuries happen each year
- More than 42,000 people with spinal cord injuries are veterans
- Car crashes are the leading cause of these injuries
Adopted by the Senate