A RESOLUTION recognizing May 2026 as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month.

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A RESOLUTION recognizing May 2026 as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 1
Awareness Month. 2
WHEREAS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), known by many as Lou Gehrig's 3
disease, is a progressive fatal neurodegenerative disease in which a person's brain loses 4
connection with the muscles, slowly taking away the ability to walk, talk, eat, and 5
breathe; and 6
WHEREAS, thousands of new ALS cases are reported every year, and estimates 7
show that every 90 minutes someone is diagnosed with ALS and someone passes away 8
from ALS; and 9
WHEREAS, on average, patients diagnosed with ALS only survive two to five 10
years from the time of diagnosis; and 11
WHEREAS, the exact causes of ALS are unknown and there is no known cure; and 12
WHEREAS, people who have served in the military are more likely to develop 13
ALS and die from the disease than those with no history of military service; and 14
WHEREAS, securing access to new therapies, durable medical equipment, and 15
communication technologies is of vital importance to people living with ALS; and 16
WHEREAS, clinical trials play a pivotal role in evaluating new treatments, 17
enhancing quality of life, and fostering assistive technologies for those living with ALS; 18
and 19
WHEREAS, the ALS Association, as the largest philanthropic funder of ALS 20
research globally, has committed over $154 million to support more than 550 projects 21
across the United States and 18 other countries; and 22
WHEREAS, the ALS Association is committed to accelerating the pace of 23
discovery fueled by the hope that one day ALS will be a livable disease for everyone, 24
everywhere, until a cure can be found; and 25
WHEREAS, ALS Awareness Month provides an opportunity to increase public 26
awareness of the dire circumstances of people with ALS, acknowledge the terrible impact 27
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this disease has on those individuals and their families, and support research to eradicate 1
this disease; 2
NOW, THEREFORE, 3
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of th e 4
Commonwealth of Kentucky: 5
Section 1. The members of the House of Representatives hereby recognize May 6
2026 as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month. 7
Section 2. The Clerk of the House of Representatives is directed to transmit a 8
copy of this Resolution to Representative Jason Nemes. 9