2025 House Resolution 73

Whereas, There are approximately 5.6 million Americans living with limb loss and limb difference; and

Whereas, 500,000 new cases of limb loss and limb difference occur annually; and

Whereas, Approximately 1 in every 2,100 children are born each year in the United States with congenital limb difference and six hundred children lose a limb to a lawn mower accident every summer; and

Whereas, Diabetes, vascular disease, and infection are the most common diagnoses preceding an amputation; and

Whereas, Access to appropriate prosthetic care for people living with limb loss and limb difference is vital to enable individuals to reach their full potential and live healthy, independent lives with the ability to engage in activities of daily living, essential job-related functions, personal hygiene, and physical activity to maximize whole body and mental wellbeing; and

Whereas, The Amputee Coalition provides education, support, and advocacy through the National Limb Loss Resource Center for the benefit of persons with limb loss and limb difference, their families, and health care providers throughout the United States; and

Whereas, April is an appropriate month to designate as Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month as a spring is a time of renewal and inspiration; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare April 2025 as Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month in the state of Michigan. We encourage all citizens to join in recognizing the importance of this month by celebrating people living with limb loss and limb difference, learning about issues affecting people with limb loss, expressing gratitude to family and caregivers who are a source of support and motivation, and saluting our veterans who have lost their limbs in service to the is country or in retirement.