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HRES 161 116th 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 the last day of February each year as "Rare Disease Day".

Introduced: February 28, 2019 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)
Mar 1, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 28, 2019
Introduced in House
Feb 28, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution 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 March 1, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • SRES 90 Related bill A resolution designating February 28, 2019, as "Rare Disease Day".
  • HRES 840 Identical bill Expressing support for the designation of the last day of February each year as "Rare Disease Day".
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Mar 5, 2019
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Mar 5, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 161: Expressing support for the designation of the last day of February each year as "Rare Disease Day".. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-161/
MLA
"H. Res. 161: Expressing support for the designation of the last day of February each year as "Rare Disease Day".." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-161/.
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H. Res. 161, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-161/.
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[H. Res. 161: Expressing support for the designation of the last day of February each year as "Rare Disease Day".](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-161/)
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