,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ajdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,july #a1 #bjbj,mr4   
,david ,scott ( ,georgia 7= himself1    
,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,blunt   
,ro*e/]1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,ms4 ,moore1   
,mr4 ,hurd ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mrs4
 ,lawr5ce1 ,mr4 ,butt]field1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 
,mr4 ,grijalva1 & ,mr4 ,van ,drew7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,support+ !     
designation ( ,july #bjbj z ,ut]9e      
,fibroids ,aw>5ess ,mon?4  ,:]eas       
fibroids may cause significant morbidity
 ?r\gh _! pres5ce 9 ! ut]us & pelvic    
cavity1 caus+ significant pelvic pa91   
abnormal ut]9e ble$+1 reproductive      
dysfunction1 misc>riages1 & ev5         
inf]tility2 ,:]eas ! pa91 discom=t1     
/ress1 & o!r physical & emotional       
symptoms ( liv+ ) fibroids may          
significantly int]f]e ) a woman's       
quality ( life1 compromis+ h] ability to
 function normally1 "w1 or c>e = h]     

family1 & may lead to m sev]e heal? &   
wellness issues2 ,:]eas ut]9e fibroids  
are ! mo/ preval5t m$ical condition     
affect+ wom51 ) an e/imat$ #cj p]c5t (  
wom5 develop+ a ut]9e fibroid by age    
#ce1 & #hj p]c5t ( wom5 develop+ a ut]9e
 fibroid by age #ej2 ,:]eas ! exact     
numb] ( affect$ wom5 is unkn[n1 z e>ly  
detection & diagnosis are difficult     
because only #a out ( #d wom5 :o h a    
ut]9e fibroid exhibit symptoms sev]e    
en\gh to require treatm5t2 ,:]eas !     
ov]all incid5ce ( ut]9e fibroids is     
e/imat$ to disproportionately impact    
,black & ,hispanic wom51 :o also        
exp]i5ce m sev]e symptoms1 result+ 9 an 
incid5ce rate t is #c times great] 9    
wom5 ) ,black ance/ry & #b times great] 
9 ,hispanic wom5 comp>$ to ,caucasian   
wom52 ,:]eas a hy/]ectomy1 or removal ( 
! ut]us1 is among ! mo/ common surgical 
treatm5ts = ut]9e fibroids1 & m ?an     
#bjj1jjj hy/]ectomies are p]=m$ ea* ye> 
to treat ut]9e fibroids1 at an e/imat$  
annual co/ ( m ?an #b1jjj1jjj1jjj2      

,:]eas ut]9e fibroids 7 e/imat$ to co/ !
 ,unit$ ,/ates #e1ijj1jjj1jjj to        
#cd1djj1jjj1jjj annually ) an e/imat$   
annual lo/ "w co/ ( #a1fjj1jjj1jjj to   
#ag1bjj1jjj1jjj ?r\gh abs5teeism &      
%ort-t]m disability 9 wom5 ages #be to  
#ed2 & ,:]eas public aw>5ess & education
 campaigns on ut]9e fibroids prev5tion1 
scre5+1 & symptoms are held dur+ ! mon? 
( ,july ea* ye>3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports 
! goals & ideals ( ,ut]9e ,fibroids     
,aw>5ess ,mon?2  7#b7 recognizes !      
disp>ity 9 incid5ce rates = ,black &    
,hispanic ut]9e fibroid pati5ts2  7#c7  
recognizes ! ne$ = great] rese>*1       
treatm5t1 & c>e options reg>d+ ut]9e    
leiomyoma2 &  7#d7 enc\rages ! ,presid5t
 to issue a proclamation call+ ^u ! p ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ! mon? )      
appropriate aw>5ess & educational       
activities4