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3+Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie Councilmember Zachary Parker 3
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9+Councilmember Vincent C. Gray Councilmember Matt Frumin 9
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14+Councilmember Charles Allen Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr. 14
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6-A CEREMONAL RESOLUTION
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10-IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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12-June 11, 2024
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15-To recognize June as Men’s Health Month and promote public awareness around men’s health
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18-WHEREAS, Men’s Health Month is part of an ongoing international effort to educate
19-men, boys, and their families about receiving regular disease prevention screening and living
20-healthier lifestyles;
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22-WHEREAS, Men’s Health Month began in 1994 with the Congressional passage of
23-Men’s Health Week June 10
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23+Councilmember Anita Bonds 22
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27+A CEREMONAL RESOLUTION 26 __________ 27
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29+IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 29
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33+To recognize June as Men’s Health Month and promote public awareness around men’s health 33
34+issues. 34
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36+WHEREAS, Men’s Health Month is part of an ongoing international effort to educate men, boys, 36
37+and their families about receiving regular disease prevention screening and living healthier lifestyles; 37
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39+WHEREAS, Men’s Health Month began in 1994 with the Congressional passage of Men’s Health 39
40+Week June 10
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28-Richardson;
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30-WHEREAS, the National Men’s Health Week bill was signed by President Clinton and
31-became public law on May 31, 1994;
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33-WHEREAS, thousands of organizations across the globe participate in Men’s Health
34-Month, promoting the health and wellness of men, boys, fathers, and their families;
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36-WHEREAS, the Men’s Health Network sponsors health awareness fairs and events on
37-Capitol Hill that are attended by hundreds of lawmakers and staff;
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39-WHEREAS, nationwide, life expectancy for men averages five years fewer than women,
40-with men experiencing higher rates of health problems such as diabetes, obesity, cancer, heart
41-disease, and premature mortality;
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43-WHEREAS, the COVID -19 pandemic had a devastating impact on men’s health in the
44-United States, dropping men’s life expectancy by two years according to a study by Oxford
45-University;
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47-WHEREAS, the growing epidemic of suicide and substance abuse requires concerted
48-effort to raise awareness of unrecognized and undiagnosed depression and mental stress in men
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55-WHEREAS, Men’s Health Month is a time for the public to recognize the mental and
56-physical health needs of men and boys while encouraging fathers to be role models for their
57-children through preventative health screenings, healthy living and seeking needed help; and
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59-WHEREAS, “Wear Blue Day” will be recognized on June 14, 2024 to support men’s
60-health awareness.
61- RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
62-resolution may be cited as the “ Men’s Health Month Recognition Resolution of 2024”.
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64- Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes the month of June as Men’s
65-Health Month. Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
44+, sponsored by Senator Bob Dole and Congressman Bill Richardson; 40
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46+WHEREAS, the National Men’s Health Week bill was signed by President Clinton and became 42
47+public law on May 31, 1994; 43
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49+WHEREAS, thousands of organizations across the globe participate in Men’s Health Month, 45
50+promoting the health and wellness of men, boys, fathers, and their families; 46
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52+WHEREAS, the Men’s Health Network sponsors health awareness fairs and events on Capitol 48
53+Hill that are attended by hundreds of lawmakers and staff; 49
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55+WHEREAS, nationwide, life expectancy for men averages five years fewer than women, with 51
56+men experiencing higher rates of health problems such as diabetes, obesity, cancer, heart disease, and 52
57+premature mortality; 53
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59+WHEREAS, the COVID- 19 pandemic had a devastating impact on men’s health in the United 55
60+States, dropping men’s life expectancy by two years according to a study by Oxford University; 56
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62+WHEREAS, the growing epidemic of suicide and substance abuse requires concerted effort to 58
63+raise awareness of unrecognized and undiagnosed depression and mental stress in men and boys; 59
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65+WHEREAS, Men’s Health Month is a time for the public to recognize the mental and physical 61
66+health needs of men and boys while encouraging fathers to be role models for their children through 62
67+preventative health screenings, healthy living and seeking needed help; and 63
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69+WHEREAS, “Wear Blue Day” will be recognized on June 14, 2024 to support men’s health 65
70+awareness. 66
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72+ RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this resolution 68
73+may be cited as the “ Men’s Health Month Recognition Resolution of 2024”. 69
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75+ Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes the month of June as Men’s Health 71
76+Month. 72
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78+ Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the 74
79+District of Columbia Register. 75