,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #ajdj  ,,in ,,the ,,house    
,,of ,,representatives  ,july #a1       
#bjbj,mr4 ,david ,scott of ,georgia 7for
 himself1 ,ms4 ,clarke of ,new ,york1   
,ms4 ,blunt ,rochester1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 
,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,hurd of ,texas1 ,ms4 
,norton1 ,mrs4 ,lawrence1 ,mr4          
,butterfield1 ,mr4 ,rush1 ,mr4          
,grijalva1 and ,mr4 ,van ,drew7         
submitted the following resolution2     
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,energy and ,commerce  ,,resolution     
,supporting the designation of ,july    
#bjbj as ,uterine ,fibroids ,awareness  
,month4  ,whereas fibroids may cause    
significant morbidity through their     
presence in the uterus and pelvic       
cavity1 causing significant pelvic pain1
 abnormal uterine bleeding1 reproductive
 dysfunction1 miscarriages1 and even    
infertility2 ,whereas the pain1         
discomfort1 stress1 and other physical  
and emotional symptoms of living with   
fibroids may significantly interfere    

with a woman's quality of life1         
compromising her ability to function    
normally1 work1 or care for her family1 
and may lead to more severe health and  
wellness issues2 ,whereas uterine       
fibroids are the most prevalent medical 
condition affecting women1 with an      
estimated #cj percent of women          
developing a uterine fibroid by age #ce1
 and #hj percent of women developing a  
uterine fibroid by age #ej2 ,whereas the
 exact number of affected women is      
unknown1 as early detection and         
diagnosis are difficult because only #a 
out of #d women who have a uterine      
fibroid exhibit symptoms severe enough  
to require treatment2 ,whereas the      
overall incidence of uterine fibroids is
 estimated to disproportionately impact 
,black and ,hispanic women1 who also    
experience more severe symptoms1        
resulting in an incidence rate that is  
#c times greater in women with ,black   
ancestry and #b times greater in        
,hispanic women compared to ,caucasian  

women2 ,whereas a hysterectomy1 or      
removal of the uterus1 is among the most
 common surgical treatments for uterine 
fibroids1 and more than #bjj1jjj        
hysterectomies are performed each year  
to treat uterine fibroids1 at an        
estimated annual cost of more than      
#b1jjj1jjj1jjj2 ,whereas uterine        
fibroids were estimated to cost the     
,united ,states #e1ijj1jjj1jjj to       
#cd1djj1jjj1jjj annually with an        
estimated annual lost work cost of      
#a1fjj1jjj1jjj to #ag1bjj1jjj1jjj       
through absenteeism and short-term      
disability in women ages #be to #ed2 and
 ,whereas public awareness and education
 campaigns on uterine fibroids          
prevention1 screening1 and symptoms are 
held during the month of ,july each     
year3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the  
,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7       
supports the goals and ideals of        
,uterine ,fibroids ,awareness ,month2   
7#b7 recognizes the disparity in        
incidence rates for ,black and ,hispanic

 uterine fibroid patients2  7#c7        
recognizes the need for greater         
research1 treatment1 and care options   
regarding uterine leiomyoma2 and  7#d7  
encourages the ,president to issue a    
proclamation calling upon the people of 
the ,united ,states to observe the month
 with appropriate awareness and         
educational activities4