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H. Res. 601 116th Congress House

Supporting the designation of October 5, 2019, as National Ostomy Awareness Day.

Introduced: September 26, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Sep 26, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Sep 26, 2019
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 Latest action September 26, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 1176 Identical bill Supporting the designation of October 3, 2020, as National Ostomy Awareness Day.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Sep 26, 2019
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Sep 26, 2019
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 26, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 601: Supporting the designation of October 5, 2019, as National Ostomy Awareness Day.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-601/
MLA
"H. Res. 601: Supporting the designation of October 5, 2019, as National Ostomy Awareness Day.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-601/.
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H. Res. 601, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-601/.
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[H. Res. 601: Supporting the designation of October 5, 2019, as National Ostomy Awareness Day.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-601/)
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