A resolution designating May 2025 as "ALS Awareness Month".

This is a non-binding Senate resolution (S. Res. 266) designating May 2025 as "ALS Awareness Month." Introduced in the 119th Congress and agreed to by the Senate, it is a ceremonial designation intended to raise public awareness about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and to affirm the Senate’s commitment to improving care, supporting research, and reducing the burdens associated with the disease. The resolution cites numerous ALS facts—such as its progressive neurodegenerative nature, often limited life expectancy after diagnosis, prevalence, and higher incidence among veterans—and uses them to justify the awareness observance. It does not authorize spending, create new programs, or impose requirements; its impact is largely symbolic, aimed at recognizing ALS and encouraging action from patients, families, researchers, clinicians, veterans, and advocacy groups. The resolution also expresses the Senate’s dedication to four goals: ensuring access to effective treatments and high-quality services as early as possible after diagnosis; identifying risk factors and causes to prevent new cases; empowering individuals with ALS to maintain independence; and reducing the physical and emotional burdens of living with ALS. It also commends the dedication of families, friends, volunteers, researchers, and caregivers who support ALS patients and strive to advance treatments and cures.