H.Res. 872 is a symbolic resolution supporting the designation of November 12, 2025, as Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) Awareness Day. CJD is a rare, fatal brain disorder that affects approximately 600 Americans annually, accounting for about 1 in 6,000 deaths in the United States each year. The disease progresses rapidly, typically causing death within months to a year of symptom onset, with patients experiencing memory loss, loss of coordination, and cognitive decline. The resolution emphasizes the importance of prion disease surveillance—the only U.S. laboratory conducting this monitoring is the National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center—and highlights concerns about whether chronic wasting disease in deer, elk, and moose could spread to humans through contaminated meat. This resolution simply expresses congressional support for raising awareness of CJD and does not authorize any funding or establish new programs.
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