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This Senate resolution designates May 2025 as "ALS Awareness Month" to raise awareness about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a fatal neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. The resolution highlights that ALS typically gives patients only 2 to 5 years to live after diagnosis, affects tens of thousands of Americans at any given time, and strikes someone new every 90 minutes while also claiming a life every 90 minutes. The legislation particularly notes that military veterans face higher rates of ALS diagnosis compared to civilians, and that families often bear significant financial burdens for medical care and equipment as the disease progresses. As a simple resolution, this measure requires no funding and serves primarily to formally recognize the month and affirm the Senate's commitment to supporting ALS patients, research, and caregivers.

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