,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #igb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ai1 #bjbj,mr4   
,david ,scott ( ,georgia 7= himself1    
,mr4 ,m>%all1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4     
,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,ms4 ,moore1   
,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,mr4 ,vela1  
,miss ,gonzlez-,coln ( ,pu]to ,rico1    
,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,mr4 ,=t5b]ry1 ,mr4     
,pocan1 ,mr4 ,all51 ,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1
 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1    
,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,mr4    
,coh51 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,mi*igan1 ,ms4      
,f9k5au]1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,f]guson1   
,mr4 ,lamborn1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4     
,gallagh]1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,payne1 
,mrs4 ,axne1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4  
,hice ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 
,veasey1 ,mr4 ,mc,kinley1 ,ms4 ,lee (   
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1
 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1 
,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4     
,huffman1 ,mr4 ,k+ ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4   
,ru%1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,clay1
 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1   

,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,gre5 (  
,texas1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,mr4 ,butt]field1 
,mr4 ,rupp]sb]g]1 ,ms4 ,muc>sel-,p[ell1 
,mr4 ,y>mu?1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,ms4          
,spanb]g]1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,mr4    
,s]rano1 & ,mr4 ,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle (    
,p5nsylvania7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,,resolution     
,recogniz+ ! s]i\sness ( polycy/ic ov>y 
syndrome 7,,pcos7 & express+ support = !
 designation ( ! mon? ( ,septemb] #bjbj 
z ,,pcos ,aw>5ess ,mon?4  ,:]eas        
polycy/ic ov>y syndrome 7,,pcos7 is a   
common heal? problem among wom5 & girls 
involv+ a hormonal imbalance2 ,:]eas !re
 is no univ]sal def9ition ( ,,pcos1 b   
rese>*]s e/imate t #e to #aj million    
wom5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are affect$ by ! 
condition1 & preval5ce e/imates range f 
#h to #ac p]c5t ( wom5 globally2 ,:]eas 
! mo/ rec5t publi%$ data1 a #bjjd /udy1 
e/imates ! annual burd5 ( ,,pcos 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates is #d4cf billion1 & ?is   
figure p]ta9s to wom5's reproductive    

ye>s alone & does n consid] ! co/ ( o!r 
comorbidities1 includ+ ob/etrical       
complications or ! co/ ( metabolic      
morbidities 9 po/-m5opause or           
adolesc5ce2 ,:]eas ,,pcos c affect girls
 f ! onset ( pub]ty & ?r\gh\t ! rema9d] 
( _! lives2 ,:]eas ! symptoms ( ,,pcos  
include inf]tility1 irregul> or abs5t   
m5/rual p]iods1 acne1 weight ga91 ?9n+ (
 scalp hair1 excessive facial & body    
hair gr[?1 num]\s small ov>ian cy/s1    
pelvic pa91 & m5tal heal? problems2     
,:]eas wom5 ) ,,pcos h high] rates (    
psy*osocial disord]s1 includ+           
depression1 anxiety1 bipol> disord]1 &  
eat+ disord]s1 & are at great] risk =   
suicide2 ,:]eas adolesc5ts ) ,,pcos (t5 
are n diagnos$1 _m ( :om h metabolic    
dysfunction & insul9 resi/ance1 :i* c   
lead to type #b diabetes1 c>diovascul>  
disease1 ob/ructive sleep apnea1        
nonalcoholic fatty liv] disease1 &      
endometrial canc] at a "y adult age2    
,:]eas ,,pcos is ! mo/ common cause (   
female inf]tility2 ,:]eas ,,pcos 9      

pregnancy is associat$ ) increas$ risk (
 ge/ational diabetes1 preeclampsia1     
pregnancy-induc$ hyp]t5sion1 pret]m     
deliv]y1 ces>ean deliv]y1 misc>riage1 & 
fetal & infant dea?2 ,:]eas wom5 )      
,,pcos are at increas$ risk ( develop+  
high blood pressure1 high *ole/]ol1     
/roke1 & he>t disease 7! lead+ cause (  
dea? among wom572 ,:]eas wom5 ) ,,pcos h
 a m ?an #ej p]c5t *ance ( develop+ type
 #b diabetes or pr$iabetes be=e ! age ( 
#dj2 ,:]eas wom5 ) ,,pcos may be at a   
high] risk = brea/ canc] & ov>ian canc]1
 & h a #c times high] risk = develop+   
endometrial canc] comp>$ to wom5 :o d n 
h ,,pcos2 ,:]eas rese>* has f\nd g5etic 
evid5ce ( a causal l9k to depression 9  
,,pcos2 ,:]eas rese>* has f\nd g5etic   
correlations ) obesity1 fa/+ insul91    
type #b diabetes1 lipid levels1 &       
coron>y art]y disease1 indicat+ %>$     
g5etic ar*itecture betwe5 metabolic     
traits & ,,pcos2 ,:]eas adolesc5ts )    
,,pcos are at m>k$ly increas$ risk =    
type #b diabetes1 fatty liv] disease1 & 

he>t disease2 ,:]eas ,,pcos negatively  
alt]s metabolic function indep5d5t (1 b 
exac]bat$ by1 increas$ ,,bmi2 ,:]eas an 
e/imat$ #ej p]c5t ( wom5 ) ,,pcos are   
undiagnos$1 & _m rema9 undiagnos$ until 
!y exp]i5ce f]tility difficulties or    
develop type #b diabetes or o!r         
c>diometabolic disord]s2 ,:]eas ! cause 
( ,,pcos is unkn[n1 b rese>*]s h f\nd   
/rong l9ks to a g5etic pr$isposition1 & 
significant insul9 resi/ance1 :i*       
affects up to #gj p]c5t ( wom5 ) ,,pcos2
 & ,:]eas !re is no kn[n cure = ,,pcos3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes       
polycy/ic ov>y syndrome 7,,pcos7 z a    
s]i\s disord] t impacts _m aspects (    
heal?1 includ+ c>diometabolic1          
reproductive1 & m5tal heal? z well z    
quality ( life2  7#b7 supports ! goals &
 ideals ( ,,pcos ,aw>5ess ,mon?1 :i* are
 to-- 7,a7 increase aw>5ess (1 &        
education ab\t1 ,,pcos & its connection 
to comorbidities su* z type #b diabetes1
 endometrial canc]1 c>diovascul>        

disease1 nonalcoholic fatty liv]        
disease1 & m5tal heal? disord]s among ! 
g5]al public1 wom51 girls1 & heal? c>e  
pr(essionals2  7,b7 improve diagnosis & 
treatm5t ( ! disord]2  7,c7 dissem9ate  
in=mation on ,,pcos diagnosis1 treatm5t1
 & managem5t includ+ prev5tion (        
comorbidities su* z type #b diabetes1   
endometrial canc]1 c>diovascul> disease1
 nonalcoholic fatty liv] disease1 & eat+
 disord]s2 &  7,d7 improve quality (    
life & outcomes = wom5 & girls ) ,,pcos2
  7#c7 recognizes ! ne$ = fur!r rese>*1 
improv$ treatm5t & c>e options1 & a cure
 = ,,pcos2  7#d7 ackn[l$ges ! /ruggles  
affect+ all wom5 & girls afflict$ )     
,,pcos resid+ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#e7 
urges m$ical rese>*]s & heal? c>e       
pr(essionals to advance _! und]/&+ (    
,,pcos 9 ord] to rese>*1 diagnose1 &    
provide assi/ance to wom5 & girls )     
,,pcos2 &  7#f7 enc\rages ,/ates1       
t]ritories1 & localities to support !   
goals & ideals ( ,,pcos ,aw>5ess ,mon?4