,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #ieg  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,may #h1 #bjbj,mr4  
,engel 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,upton1 ,mr4  
,cox of ,california1 and ,mr4 ,king of  
,new ,york7 submitted the following     
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,energy and ,commerce     
,,resolution  ,expressing support for   
the designation of ,may as ,national    
,asthma and ,allergy ,awareness ,month4 
,whereas #e1ejj1jjj children in the     
,united ,states1 #g4e percent1 currently
 have asthma2 ,whereas #bd1hjj1jjj1 or  
one in #ac people in the ,united        
,states1 have asthma and the numbers are
 increasing each year2 ,whereas1 in     
#bjah1 on average1 children missed more 
than #g1ijj1jjj days of school and      
adults missed #aj1ijj1jjj days of work  
because of asthma2 ,whereas asthma is   
the second most common noncommunicable  
disease among children2 ,whereas        
#a1gjj1jjj individuals per year visit   
emergency departments because of        

asthma's effects2 ,whereas the total    
economic cost of asthma in the ,united  
,states was #ha1ijj1jjj1jjj per year    
from #bjjh to #bjac2 ,whereas fewer than
 half of people with asthma report being
 given an asthma action plan1 which is  
key to the prevention of asthma attacks2
 ,whereas asthma is a manageable        
disease2 ,whereas those with moderate to
 severe asthma may be at a greater risk 
of developing serious complications as a
 result of ,,covid-#ai during the       
current public health emergency2 and    
,whereas ,may would be an appropriate   
month to designate as ,national ,asthma 
and ,allergy ,awareness ,month3 ,now1   
therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of    
,representatives-- 7#a7 supports the    
designation of ,national ,asthma and    
,allergy ,awareness ,month2  7#b7       
encourages awareness of the prevalence  
of asthma and allergies1 including      
heightened prevalence among women1      
minority1 and urban demographics2  7#c7 
recognizes and salutes health care      

professionals who treat asthma and      
allergy-related health issues2  7#d7    
recognizes and salutes researchers      
working to identify asthma and allergy  
cures2  7#e7 recognizes and reaffirms   
commitment to public education about    
asthma and allergy treatment and        
symptoms and to advancing care for both 
asthma and allergy conditions2 and  7#f7
 supports investment in researching the 
prevention1 treatment1 and eradication  
of asthma4