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HRES 167 117th Congress House

Expressing support for the designation of the last day of February each year as "Rare Disease Day".

Introduced: February 26, 2021 Introduced by: Carson, André Democratic · Indiana See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Feb 27, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 26, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 26, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E175-176)
Feb 26, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action February 27, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution expresses support for the designation of Rare Disease Day.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SRES 74 Related bill A resolution designating February 28, 2021, as "Rare Disease Day".
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 6 Republican 2
D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Feb 11, 2022
Bass, Karen
· Nov 19, 2021
Butterfield, G. K.
· Nov 19, 2021
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Nov 19, 2021
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Nov 19, 2021
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Nov 19, 2021
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Nov 19, 2021
Payne, Donald
· Nov 19, 2021
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Nov 19, 2021
Axne, Cynthia
· Jul 1, 2021
Malinowski, Tom
· Jul 1, 2021
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Feb 26, 2021
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Feb 26, 2021
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Feb 26, 2021
Ruppersberger, C.
· Feb 26, 2021
Sires, Albio
· Feb 26, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 167: Expressing support for the designation of the last day of February each year as "Rare Disease Day".. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-167/
MLA
"H. Res. 167: Expressing support for the designation of the last day of February each year as "Rare Disease Day".." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-167/.
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H. Res. 167, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-167/.
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[H. Res. 167: Expressing support for the designation of the last day of February each year as "Rare Disease Day".](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-167/)
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