{"id":"cdda17da-5b1a-4ae2-88f5-6574f7f12837","feedVisibility":"search_follow_only","congress":119,"billType":"sres","billNumber":620,"title":"A resolution designating February 28, 2026, as \"Rare Disease Day\".","displayTitle":"A resolution designating February 28, 2026, as \"Rare Disease Day\".","abstract":"This resolution designates February 28, 2026, as Rare Disease Day.","displaySummary":"<p><strong>YVN Summary</strong></p>\n\n<p>Most people will see no change in daily life. On February 26, 2026, the Senate named February 28, 2026, as Rare Disease Day. The Senate also backed three goals: more awareness, earlier diagnosis, and more research into cures.\n\nThe resolution spends no money. It gives no agency new orders. It does not change what any health plan covers. The Senate notes that more than 30 million people here live with a rare disease. It counts more than 10,000 known rare diseases. About 95 percent still have no treatment approved by the FDA. That is the agency that clears drugs for sale.</p>","status":"FLOOR_CONSIDERATION","topics":[],"introducedAt":"2026-02-26T00:00:00+00:00","latestActionAt":"2026-02-26T00:00:00+00:00","congressGovUrl":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/620","accountabilityFlags":{},"tldr":"The Senate marked February 28, 2026, as Rare Disease Day — nothing changes for your care or costs.","summaryStandard":"v2","flagExplainers":{},"flagValence":{},"needsResummary":false,"displaySummaryHtml":null,"rawStatusText":"Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S716; text: CR S711)","chamber":"SENATE","policyArea":"Health","legislativeSubjects":["Commemorative events and holidays","Health promotion and preventive care","Medical research","Medical tests and diagnostic methods"],"lawStatus":null,"lawNumber":null,"latestActionText":"Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S716; text: CR S711)","latestTextVersion":"Agreed to Senate","textVersionUsed":"Engrossed in Senate","dateAdded":"2026-04-10T00:00:00+00:00","summarizedAt":"2026-08-20T00:00:00+00:00","recordId":"cdda17da-5b1a-4ae2-88f5-6574f7f12837","feedIdentityKey":"119/sres/620","websiteBillId":"SRES-620","yourvoiceSummary":"Most people will see no change in daily life. On February 26, 2026, the Senate named February 28, 2026, as Rare Disease Day. The Senate also backed three goals: more awareness, earlier diagnosis, and more research into cures.\n\nThe resolution spends no money. It gives no agency new orders. It does not change what any health plan covers. The Senate notes that more than 30 million people here live with a rare disease. It counts more than 10,000 known rare diseases. About 95 percent still have no treatment approved by the FDA. That is the agency that clears drugs for sale.","updatedAt":"2026-10-24T12:03:25.181702+00:00"}