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HRES 577 111th Congress House

Recognizing the Nation's orthopedic industry for its continued legacy of innovation in providing devices that relieve the pain of, and restore mobility to, active duty armed service members,…

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Official title: Recognizing the Nation's orthopedic industry for its continued legacy of innovation in providing devices that relieve the pain of, and restore mobility to, active duty armed service members, veterans, and patients of all ages from all walks of life.

Introduced: July 30, 2009 See on congress.gov
Commerce Congressional tributesHealth technology, devices, suppliesMilitary medicineProduct development and innovationVeterans' medical care
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jun 24, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 23, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 23, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 24, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Honors the nation's orthopedic industry for its continued legacy of innovation in providing devices that relieve the pain of, and restore mobility to, active duty armed members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and patients of all ages from all walks of life.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 3 Republican 10
Driehaus, Steve
· Feb 4, 2010
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Feb 4, 2010
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jan 12, 2010
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Jan 12, 2010
Fallin, Mary
· Nov 7, 2009
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Nov 7, 2009
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Nov 4, 2009
Space, Zachary
· Nov 4, 2009
Ellsworth, Brad
· Oct 29, 2009
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Oct 21, 2009
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Oct 21, 2009
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Oct 21, 2009
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 21, 2009
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Sep 8, 2009
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 30, 2009
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 7, 2009
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Jun 23, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 577: Recognizing the Nation's orthopedic industry for its continued legacy of innovation in providing devices that relieve the pain of, and restore mobility to, active duty armed service members, veterans, and patients of all ages from all walks of life.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-577/
MLA
"H. Res. 577: Recognizing the Nation's orthopedic industry for its continued legacy of innovation in providing devices that relieve the pain of, and restore mobility to, active duty armed service members, veterans, and patients of all ages from all walks of life.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-577/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Res. 577, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-577/.
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[H. Res. 577: Recognizing the Nation's orthopedic industry for its continued legacy of innovation in providing devices that relieve the pain of, and restore mobility to, active duty armed service members, veterans, and patients of all ages from all walks of life.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-577/)
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