HRES 840 · 116th Congress · Health

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

Introduced 2020-02-07· Sponsored by Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]· House

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Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.(2020-02-07)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] This resolution expresses support for (1) the designation of Rare Disease Day; and (2) a national and global commitment to developing new treatments, diagnostics, and cures for rare diseases and disorders.…

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Cosponsors (20)

16 Democrats4 Republicans
Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8]NC
Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]IA
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]OH
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]FL
Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5]IN
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]NC
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]OR
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]PA
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7]NJ
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6]CA
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]CA
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1]IN
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]IL
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]NV
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15]CA
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11]CA
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]FL