S.Res. 239 · 118th Congress
A resolution designating May 2023 as "ALS Awareness Month".
- Stage
- Passed chamber resolution
- Sponsor
- Sheldon Whitehouse
- Introduced
- 2023-06-07
- Latest action
- 2023-06-07 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
This resolution designates May 2023 as ALS Awareness Month. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.