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Expressing support for designation of April as National Limb Loss Awareness Month.

Introduced: February 2, 2010 See on congress.gov
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Feb 3, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 2, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 2, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses support for the designation of National Limb Loss Awareness Month.

Recognizes: (1) the nation's commitment to advancing health policies aimed at preventing limb loss, promoting awareness about the causes of limb loss, and expanding access to devices, care, and rehabilitation aimed at allowing people with limb loss to lead independent, productive lives; (2) the people in the United States living with limb loss; and (3) the health care professionals and medical researchers who provide assistance to those so afflicted and who continue to work to prevent limb loss and to improve follow-up care and rehabilitation outcomes.

What's happening now February 3, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 3
D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jul 19, 2010
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 19, 2010
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · May 13, 2010
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 22, 2010
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Apr 14, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1056: Expressing support for designation of April as National Limb Loss Awareness Month.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1056/
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"H. Res. 1056: Expressing support for designation of April as National Limb Loss Awareness Month.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1056/.
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