S.Res. 447 · Where this bill is now
Adopted
Senate: Adopted Oct 9, 2025, by unanimous consent
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryDesignates National Ataxia Awareness Day
This resolution sets aside September 25, 2025, as National Ataxia Awareness Day. Ataxia is a condition where degeneration or dysfunction of the brain affects coordination, precision, and timing of physical movements. The resolution aims to raise awareness about ataxia, the research being done on it, and efforts to find a cure.
How it affects you
This is a ceremonial resolution that designates a day for awareness. It doesn't create new laws or programs, so it won't directly change your daily life. However, it may help shine a spotlight on ataxia and the people living with this neurological condition.
Read the official summary (Passed Senate, Oct 9, 2025)
This resolution designates September 25, 2025, as National Ataxia Awareness Day. Ataxia is a clinical manifestation that indicates degeneration or dysfunction of the brain that negatively affects coordination, precision, and accurate timing of physical movements.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS.Res. 447
RESOLUTION
A resolution designating September 25, 2025, as "National Ataxia Awareness Day", and raising awareness of ataxia, ataxia research, and the search for a cure.
Sponsor: Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) · Introduced Oct 9, 2025 · Health · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Oct 9, 2025: “Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7101; text: CR S7097)”