IV 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 722 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 2, 2018 Mr. Rush submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform RESOLUTION Supporting the goals and ideals of Black Women’s Heart Health Awareness Week .

Whereas heart disease and stroke are the number one killers of women, and stroke disproportionately affects African-American women; Whereas African-American women are less likely than Caucasian women to be aware that heart disease is the leading cause of death; Whereas cardiovascular diseases kill nearly 50,000 African-American women annually; Whereas of African-American women ages 20 and older, 49 percent have heart disease; Whereas only 1 in 5 African-American women believes she is personally at risk; Whereas only 52 percent of African-American women are aware of the signs and symptoms of a heart attack; Whereas only 36 percent of African-American women know that heart disease is their greatest health risk; Whereas more than 40 percent of non-Hispanic African Americans have high blood pressure, which is more severe in Blacks than Caucasians, and develops earlier in life; Whereas African Americans are disproportionately affected by obesity; Whereas among non-Hispanic African Americans age 20 and older, 63 percent of men and 77 percent of women are overweight or obese; Whereas African Americans are more likely to have diabetes than non-Hispanic Caucasians; and Whereas the week of February 12, 2018, would be an appropriate week to designate as Black Women’s Heart Health Awareness Week : Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives supports the goals and ideals of Black Women’s Heart Health Awareness Week .