HRES 55
111th Congress
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Expressing support for the designation of a National Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month to raise awareness of and promote research into this challenging disorder.
Everywhere this bill has been
12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Dec 10, 2009
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H14496)
Dec 10, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 10, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 12/8/2009 H13585)
Dec 10, 2009
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 12/8/2009 H13585)
Dec 8, 2009
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
Dec 8, 2009
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mrs. Capps objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Dec 8, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 55.
Dec 8, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H13584-13586)
Dec 8, 2009
Mrs. Capps moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Jan 14, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 13, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 13, 2009
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Expresses support for: (1) the designation of a National Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month; and (2) increased funding for research into the causes, treatment, and cure for Prader-Willi syndrome.
What's happening now
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
25
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Murphy, Christopher
D
Costa, Jim
D
Baldwin, Tammy
D
Matsui, Doris O.
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
R
Boozman, John
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Capito, Shelley Moore
R
Cassidy, Bill
R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
R
Guthrie, Brett
R
Issa, Darrell
R
Jordan, Jim
D
Kaptur, Marcy
R
Latta, Robert E.
McCarthy, Kevin
R
Rogers, Harold
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Smith, Christopher H.
R
Thompson, Glenn
R
Wilson, Joe
D
Thompson, Mike
R
Calvert, Ken
R
Lucas, Frank D.
D
Lofgren, Zoe
R
Sessions, Pete
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 55: Expressing support for the designation of a National Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month to raise awareness of and promote research into this challenging disorder.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-55/
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