419 -- Expressing support for the designation of May as Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Awareness Month to increase the knowledge of this little-known, potentially fatal, genetic disease. | Poliscope

Expressing support for the designation of May as Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Awareness Month to increase the knowledge of this little-known, potentially fatal, genetic disease.

419

118th Congress

In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of May as Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Awareness Month to increase the knowledge of this little-known, potentially fatal, genetic disease.

Legislative Progress

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Introduced

2

Committee

3

Floor Vote

4

Other Chamber

5

Enacted

Introduced

May 17, 2023

Latest Action

May 19, 2023

Primary Sponsor

C. A. Dutch RuppersbergerDemocratic(MD)

Momentum (last 30 days)

0

score

0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes

Speed vs cohort

78pct

2d open

vs 1,627 other HRES bills in the 118th — cohort avg 7d

Summary

This resolution supports the designation of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Awareness Month. This syndrome is a group of inherited disorders that affect collagen in skin, joints, and other connective tissue.

Subjects (5)

Commemorative events and holidays

Congressional tributes

Health promotion and preventive care

Hereditary and development disorders

Medical research

Actions (3)

May 19, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

May 17, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

May 17, 2023

Introduced in House

Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H

Committees

Committee	Chamber	Activity	Date
Energy and Commerce Committee	House	Referred to	May 17, 2023

Text Versions

Version	Date	Links
Introduced in House	May 17, 2023	XML

Cosponsors (1)

Name	Party	State
Eleanor Holmes Norton	Democratic	DC

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