Expressing support for the designation of February 28, 2016, as "National Rare Eye Disease Awareness Day".

Bill: 114-hres-625
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8]
Introduced: 2016-02-25
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays

Elementary and secondary education

Genetics

Health promotion and preventive care

Hearing, speech, and vision care

Higher education

Medical research

Research administration and funding

Teaching, teachers, curricula
Latest action: action_date: 2016-02-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-02-25
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Expresses support for the designation of National Rare Eye Disease Awareness Day.</p>

tv_txt: IV 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 625 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2016 Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself, Mr. Sessions , Ms. Ros-Lehtinen , and Mr. LaMalfa ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of February 28, 2016, as National Rare Eye Disease Awareness Day .

That the House of Representatives— (1) supports the designation of “National Rare Eye Disease Awareness Day” to raise awareness to the needs of blind individuals; and (2) provides awareness for the need of accessible materials for blind students for high school and college, the need to increase funding for research, and promotes access to genetic testing.