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Designates an annual Hypertension Awareness Month and urges public education, screening, prevention, and treatment for high blood pressure. It calls on health care providers, public health agencies, and community and advocacy groups to promote blood pressure monitoring, improve access to affordable care, and raise awareness of the risks and disparities tied to hypertension.
Hypertension (high blood pressure) affects nearly half of all adults in the United States and is a leading risk factor for various cardiovascular diseases.
Hypertension often goes undetected and untreated, leading to severe complications including heart disease, stroke, and kidney failure, and contributes to nearly 500,000 deaths per year in the United States.
Only about 1 in 4 adults in the United States has their hypertension under control.
Health care costs in the United States associated with hypertension are about $131,000,000,000 per year, and individuals with hypertension face nearly $2,000 higher annual health care expenditures compared to those without hypertension.
Hypertension disproportionately impacts certain populations, including communities of color, socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals, and those with limited access to health care services, creating disparities and inequities in prevalence, management, and outcomes.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Last progress May 15, 2025 (8 months ago)
Introduced on May 15, 2025 by Joyce Beatty
Primary effects are symbolic and promotional: the resolution raises public and professional attention to hypertension but does not create new funding or legal obligations. Affected groups include adults at risk for or living with high blood pressure, who may benefit from increased outreach, screening events, education, and encouragement to seek care. Health care providers and public health agencies are asked to intensify screening, patient counseling, and use of evidence-based approaches; community organizations are encouraged to run awareness and support activities. The measure may help coordinate messaging and public-private outreach, potentially increasing uptake of blood-pressure monitoring and preventive services. Because it contains no appropriations or mandates, agencies and states retain discretion over any related programs or resource commitments. Overall, the resolution aims to support prevention, early detection, better treatment adherence, and reduced disparities but relies on voluntary action and existing programs rather than new federal authority or funding.