S.Res. 104 · Where this bill is now
Adopted
Senate: Adopted Feb 27, 2025, by unanimous consent
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryFebruary 27 named Rare Disease Day
This resolution sets aside February 27, 2025, as a day to recognize rare diseases. It's a way for Congress to call attention to conditions that affect relatively small numbers of people but can be serious and difficult to diagnose.
How it affects you
This is a commemorative designation, so it doesn't change laws or directly affect your daily life. However, if you or someone you know lives with a rare disease, it's a day when the nation officially recognizes these often-overlooked conditions.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Feb 27, 2025)
This resolution designates February 27, 2025, as Rare Disease Day.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS.Res. 104
RESOLUTION
A resolution designating February 27, 2025, as "Rare Disease Day".
Sponsor: Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) · Introduced Feb 27, 2025 · Health · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Feb 27, 2025: “Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1434; text: CR S1433)”