Supporting raising awareness and educating the public about upper limb and lower limb differences.

Bill: 114-hres-312
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2]
Introduced: 2015-06-12
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Birth defects

Child care and development

Commemorative events and holidays

Musculoskeletal and skin diseases
Latest action: action_date: 2015-06-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-06-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Supports the designation of National Upper and Lower Limb Differences Month and Wear Orange Day. (Limb differences are medical conditions that result in limbs that are unequal in length.)</p>

tv_txt: IV 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 312 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 12, 2015 Mr. King of New York submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform RESOLUTION Supporting raising awareness and educating the public about upper limb and lower limb differences.

Whereas April is designated as National Upper and Lower Limb Differences Month and April 18 is designated as Wear Orange Day to recognize upper and lower limb differences; Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that each year 1,500 babies in the United States are born with upper limb reductions and 750 babies are born with lower limb reductions; Whereas the cause of limb differences at birth is unknown; and Whereas people with limb differences will face various difficulties, access to information is critical in the determination of best treatment options so that they may live healthy and productive lives: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives supports the designation of National Upper and Lower Limb Differences Month and Wear Orange Day .