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House resolution · 116th Congress · Did not become law

Expressing support for the designation of the last day of February each year as "Rare Disease Day".

H.Res. 840Introduced Feb 7, 2020Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Rep. André Carson D-IN
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 7, 2020 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

20 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 16 Democrats

4 of 20 cosponsors (20%) are from the other party.

Cynthia Axne (D-IA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Susan Brooks (R-IN), G. K. Butterfield (D-NC), Danny Davis (D-IL), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Alcee Hastings (D-FL), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Susie Lee (D-NV), Tom Malinowski (D-NJ), Doris Matsui (D-CA), Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA), Bobby Rush (D-IL), Eric Swalwell (D-CA), Peter Visclosky (D-IN).

More from the sponsor

Other 116th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. André Carson.

Sponsor’s state and district

Indiana in Congress · IN-7 district

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Data as of Sep 20, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.