This resolution from the House of Representatives formally supports the goals and ideals of "Long COVID Awareness Month" , recognizing the critical need to bring awareness to the profound challenges associated with this serious illness. Long COVID can affect multiple organ systems, persist for months or years, and impacts over 400 million individuals globally, even among vaccinated populations. The resolution emphasizes that long COVID leads to a poor quality of life, extreme fatigue, and significant functional limitations, hindering individuals' ability to work. It projects a staggering $3.7 trillion economic cost to the United States over five years and notes the disproportionate impact on women, Hispanic/Latine, Black, transgender, and disabled individuals. The House ultimately calls for more medical research to identify effective causes and treatments for long COVID.
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Submitted in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Submitted in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Supporting the goals and ideals of "Long COVID Awareness Month".
USA119th CongressHRES-1136| House
| Updated: 3/25/2026
This resolution from the House of Representatives formally supports the goals and ideals of "Long COVID Awareness Month" , recognizing the critical need to bring awareness to the profound challenges associated with this serious illness. Long COVID can affect multiple organ systems, persist for months or years, and impacts over 400 million individuals globally, even among vaccinated populations. The resolution emphasizes that long COVID leads to a poor quality of life, extreme fatigue, and significant functional limitations, hindering individuals' ability to work. It projects a staggering $3.7 trillion economic cost to the United States over five years and notes the disproportionate impact on women, Hispanic/Latine, Black, transgender, and disabled individuals. The House ultimately calls for more medical research to identify effective causes and treatments for long COVID.