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H.Res. 1149 (110th)

Expressing support for the designation of April 2008 as National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month, and supporting efforts to devote new resources to research the causes of the disease, environmental and otherwise, along with treatments and workforce strategies to support individuals with sarcoidosis.

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Introduced

24 April 2008

Last action

30 April 2008 · Floor

Status

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sponsors

Danny Davis, Barbara Lee, Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], EDDIE JOHNSON, JOHN LEWIS, Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], Gregory Meeks, Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37], Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17], Janice Schakowsky, Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Sanford Bishop, LUIS GUTIERREZ, James McGovern, Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11], Eleanor Norton, Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Robert Scott, Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Sheila Jackson Lee, Al Green, Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], John Sarbanes, Daniel Lipinski

Subjects

Healthcare, Environment

Source updated

21 July 2025

Healthcare · Environment

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Summary

Supports the goals and ideals of National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month (April 2008). Recognizes that sarcoidosis: (1) has played a prominent yet hidden role in America's workforce history, being the chief diagnosis of the deaths of fluorescent light bulb workers in Salem, Massachusetts, in the 1940s; (2) disproportionately affects factory workers and Navy deckgrinders; and (3) was the first diagnosis for an overwhelming majority of rescue workers who assisted with the rescue and recovery operations after the attacks on September 11, 2001. Supports research efforts to better understand the links between sarcoidosis and specific occupations where sarcoidosis is disproportionately represented.

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Timeline

  1. 24 April 2008

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 24 April 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 24 April 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 30 April 2008

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  5. 30 April 2008

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2904-2905)

    Source: Floor

  6. 30 April 2008

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2904-2905)

    Source: Floor

  7. 30 April 2008

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1149.

    Source: Floor

  8. 30 April 2008

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2904-2906)

    Source: Floor

  9. 30 April 2008

    Floor

    Mr. Davis (IL) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

    Source: Floor

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