This House resolution, introduced March 12, 2026 by Representatives Gregory Murphy and Paul Tonko and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, supports designating March as "Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Awareness Month." The bill explains that deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot in deep veins (often in the leg) and that a pulmonary embolism (PE) happens when a clot travels to and blocks blood flow in the lung. The text says DVT and PEs affect as many as 900,000 people each year in the United States, cause an estimated 60,000 to 100,000 deaths annually, and that 1 out of 4 people who have a PE die without warning. It names risk factors such as cancer, pregnancy (with risk remaining up to 3 months after birth), immobility, surgery, older age, and family history of clotting or thrombophilia. The preamble also states DVT and PEs contribute up to $10,000,000,000 in incremental medical costs each year. The resolution states it "supports the goals and ideals" of the awareness month and "recognizes the importance" of raising awareness about these conditions.
The resolution is a formal expression of support and aims to raise public attention to DVT and PE, their symptoms, risk factors, and prevention. No publicly available information on new programs, benefits, or legal requirements is included in the text of the resolution.
No publicly available information on costs to carry out this resolution is included in the text. The resolution does note that DVT and PEs contribute up to $10,000,000,000 in incremental medical costs each year.
Supporters say raising awareness can help prevent life-threatening but often preventable conditions, highlight common risk factors (including cancer and pregnancy), and draw attention to the scale of illness and deaths caused by DVT and PE.
No publicly available information on opponents or formal objections is included in the text of the resolution.