SC H4504

Recognizes May 2025 as "ALS Awareness Month" in South Carolina

Acknowledges ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) as a neurodegenerative disease that destroys motor neurons, leading to paralysis and typically death within 2-5 years, with no current cure

Notes that someone is diagnosed with ALS and someone dies from the disease every 90 minutes in the United States

Highlights that military veterans are disproportionately affected by ALS and significantly more likely to die from the disease than the general population

Recognizes the ALS Association has committed more than $154 million to support over 550 research projects across the United States and 18 other countries