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HRES 109 114th Congress House Health Commemorative events and holidays Health care coverage and access Health promotion and preventive care Hereditary and development disorders Medical research Medical tests and diagnostic methods World health

Expressing support for the designation of February 28, 2015, as "Rare Disease Day".

Introduced: February 27, 2015 Introduced by: Carson, André Democratic · Indiana See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Feb 13, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 12, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 12, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses support for: (1) the designation of Rare Disease Day; and (2) a national and global commitment to developing new treatments, diagnostics, and cures for rare diseases and disorders.

What's happening now February 13, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
MacArthur, Thomas
· Feb 27, 2015
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Feb 24, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 109: Expressing support for the designation of February 28, 2015, as "Rare Disease Day".. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-109/
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"H. Res. 109: Expressing support for the designation of February 28, 2015, as "Rare Disease Day".." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-109/.
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H. Res. 109, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-109/.
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