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SRES 90 116th Congress Senate 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

A resolution designating February 28, 2019, as "Rare Disease Day".

Introduced: February 28, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Feb 28, 2019
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1606; text: CR S1603-1604)
Feb 28, 2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1606; text: CR S1603-1604)
Feb 28, 2019
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution (1) designates February 28, 2019, as Rare Disease Day; (2) recognizes the importance of improving awareness and encouraging accurate and early diagnosis of rare diseases and disorders; and (3) expresses support for a national and global commitment to developing new treatments, diagnostics, and cures for rare diseases and disorders.

What's happening now February 28, 2019

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1606; text: CR S1603-1604)

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HRES 840 Related bill Expressing support for the designation of the last day of February each year as "Rare Disease Day".
  • SRES 529 Related bill A resolution designating February 29, 2020, as "Rare Disease Day".
  • HRES 161 Related bill Expressing support for the designation of the last day of February each year as "Rare Disease Day".
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 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6 Republican 1
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Feb 28, 2019
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Feb 28, 2019
 D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Feb 28, 2019
 D
Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Feb 28, 2019
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 28, 2019
 D
Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Feb 28, 2019
 D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Feb 28, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 90: A resolution designating February 28, 2019, as "Rare Disease Day".. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-90/
MLA
"S. Res. 90: A resolution designating February 28, 2019, as "Rare Disease Day".." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-90/.
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S. Res. 90, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-90/.
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[S. Res. 90: A resolution designating February 28, 2019, as "Rare Disease Day".](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-90/)
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