Supporting the designation of October 5, 2019, as National Ostomy Awareness Day.

United States116th CongressHRES-601House of Representatives
Updated: Sep 26, 2019

Summary

This resolution expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Ostomy Awareness Day. (Ostomy is type of surgery that creates an opening in the abdomen that allows for the removal of bodily waste when an individual has lost normal functions of the digestive or urinary systems due to birth defects, colorectal cancer, bladder cancer, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and other medical conditions.)

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  1. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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  2. Introduced in House

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