H.RES.1106: Supporting the designation of October 6, 2018, as National Ostomy Awareness Day.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about health
  • Introduced Sept. 28, 2018
  • Latest Major Action Sept. 28, 2018

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Bill Summary

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.)

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Sept. 28, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Sept. 28, 2018

Introduced in the House by Donald M. Payne Jr. (D-N.J.)

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