119th Congress
S.Res. 87

Designates February 2025 as American Heart Month

Names February 2025 American Heart Month and calls for more awareness, research, and prevention efforts around heart and blood vessel disease.

  • Heart and blood vessel disease was the leading cause of death in the U.S., taking over 940,000 lives in 2022
  • About every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a heart attack
  • The Senate urges people to learn their risk for heart and blood vessel disease
  • It commends states, localities, nonprofits, and businesses that take part

Adopted by the Senate

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