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HCONRES 179 109th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding bone marrow failure diseases.

Introduced: September 6, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
Jul 1, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 16, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 16, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 1, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) individuals diagnosed with bone marrow failure diseases and their families should have access to a variety of treatment and counseling options; and (2) such families should be linked to support networks and counseling information serviced provided by nonprofit organizations like the Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation.

Calls for the federal government to: (1) raise awareness about the importance of early detection of and proper treatment for such diseases; (2) provide adequate funding for research on such diseases; (3) engage in such public health initiatives as surveillance, education, and awareness of such diseases; and (4) continue to consider ways to improve health care services for such diseases.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 6 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Nov 17, 2005
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 18, 2005
Marshall, Jim
· Sep 6, 2005
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 6, 2005
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 6, 2005
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jul 20, 2005
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Jul 20, 2005
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jul 20, 2005
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 20, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 179: Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding bone marrow failure diseases.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-179/
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