Expressing support for the designation of February 28, 2022, as "Rare Disease Day".
HRES 952 is a resolution expressing the U.S. House of Representatives' support for designating February 28, 2022, as "Rare Disease Day." It recognizes that rare diseases affect fewer than 200,000 people in the U.S. and that over 7,000 such conditions impact approximately 1 in 10 Americans. The resolution calls for improved awareness, earlier diagnosis, and support for developing treatments, diagnostics, and cures for rare diseases. As a symbolic gesture, it does not create new laws, funding, or direct policy changes but aims to highlight challenges faced by individuals with rare diseases and their families.
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Introduced Feb 28, 2022
Last action Feb 28, 2022
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Feb 28, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Feb 28, 2022
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Feb 28, 2022
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1 primary · 18 co-sponsors
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André Carson
DDemocratic
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Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
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Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
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C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger
DDemocratic
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Donald M. Payne, Jr.
DDemocratic
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Doris O. Matsui
DDemocratic
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Eric Swalwell
DDemocratic
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G. K. Butterfield
DDemocratic
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J. Luis Correa
DDemocratic
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Jenniffer González-Colón
RRepublican
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Josh Gottheimer
DDemocratic
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