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Proc 10517ProclamationBiden · DCeremonial

Proclamation 10517

American Heart Month, 2023

This proclamation designates February 2023 as American Heart Month and encourages Americans to participate in National Wear Red Day on February 3, 2023. It highlights cardiovascular disease statistics, references existing Biden administration health initiatives (ARPA-H, Inflation Reduction Act Medicare drug caps, White House nutrition strategy, FDA menthol ban proposal), and calls for public awareness of heart-healthy behaviors.

Federal Register Open PDF 88 FR 7347

Impact dates

  1. National Wear Red Day

  2. American Heart Month begins

Key directives

No discrete directives extracted.

Timeline

Immediate

  • February 2023 designated as American Heart Month
  • National Wear Red Day on February 3, 2023

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Document references pending FDA rule on menthol cigarettes that was not yet finalized
  • Inflation Reduction Act provisions referenced were not yet fully implemented at time of proclamation
  • No binding policy directives; purely commemorative and awareness-raising
Proclamation 10517: American Heart Month, 2023 · Executive Orders