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SRES 529 116th Congress Senate Health Commemorative events and holidays Health promotion and preventive care Hereditary and development disorders Medical research Medical tests and diagnostic methods World health

A resolution designating February 29, 2020, as "Rare Disease Day".

Introduced: March 4, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S1507; text: CR S1479)
Mar 4, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S1507; text: CR S1479)
Mar 4, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution designates February 29, 2020, as Rare Disease Day. The resolution also recognizes the importance of improving awareness, encouraging accurate and early diagnosis, and supporting national and global efforts to develop effective treatments, diagnostics, and cures.

What's happening now March 4, 2020

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S1507; text: CR S1479)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SRES 90 Related bill A resolution designating February 28, 2019, as "Rare Disease Day".
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 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 6 Republican 2
R
Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Mar 4, 2020
 D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Mar 4, 2020
 D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Mar 4, 2020
 D
Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Mar 4, 2020
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Mar 4, 2020
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 4, 2020
 D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Mar 4, 2020
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 4, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 529: A resolution designating February 29, 2020, as "Rare Disease Day".. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-529/
MLA
"S. Res. 529: A resolution designating February 29, 2020, as "Rare Disease Day".." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-529/.
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S. Res. 529, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-529/.
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