United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 161 (116th)
Expressing support for the designation of the last day of February each year as "Rare Disease Day".
Introduced
28 February 2019
Last action
1 March 2019 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
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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Timeline
28 February 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
28 February 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 February 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 March 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 28 February 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/161
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hres/161
- us · 116-hres-161 · source updated 5 December 2025