HRES 601
116th Congress
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Supporting the designation of October 5, 2019, as National Ostomy Awareness Day.
Introduced: September 26, 2019
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Became law
Sep 26, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Sep 26, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This resolution expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Ostomy Awareness Day. (Ostomy is type of surgery that creates an opening in the abdomen that allows for the removal of bodily waste when an individual has lost normal functions of the digestive or urinary systems due to birth defects, colorectal cancer, bladder cancer, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and other medical conditions.)
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
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