H. Res. 1237 (Introduced in House) — Supporting the goals and ideals of American Diabetes Month.

(1)

supports the goals and ideals of American Diabetes Month, including—

(A)

encouraging individuals in the United States to fight diabetes through public awareness of prevention and treatment options; and

(B)

enhancing diabetes education;

(2)

recognizes the importance of awareness and early detection, including awareness of symptoms and risk factors such as—

(A)

being—

(i)

older than 45 years of age; or

(ii)

overweight; and

(B)

having—

(i)

a particular racial and ethnic background;

(ii)

a low level of physical activity;

(iii)

high blood pressure;

(iv)

a family history of diabetes; or

(v)

a history of diabetes during pregnancy;

(3)

supports decreasing the prevalence of type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes in the United States through research, treatment, and prevention; and

(4)

recognizes the importance of addressing systemic barriers to health care that—

(A)

leave many vulnerable communities at a heightened risk for diabetes; and

(B)

limit access to health care resources that are needed to effectively prevent the onset, and to manage the condition, of diabetes.

Supporting the goals and ideals of American Diabetes Month.