IN HR0041

Designates May 2026 as Lupus Awareness Month in Indiana to raise awareness of the autoimmune disease affecting an estimated 1.5 million Americans

Recognizes lupus disproportionately impacts women, particularly African American, Hispanic/Latina, Asian American, Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander women

Acknowledges lupus causes the immune system to attack healthy tissue, damaging organs including skin, joints, kidneys, heart, lungs, and brain, with no known cure

Calls for expanded research funding, public education campaigns, and improved treatment accessibility for those affected by lupus

Directs the Principal Clerk to transmit copies to State Representative Cherrish Pryor, the Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute, and the Lupus Foundation of America