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Supporting the goals and ideals of "Long COVID Awareness Month".
Supporting the goals and ideals of ``Long COVID Awareness Month''.
Summary
This resolution supports the recognition of March as "Long COVID Awareness Month". The resolution acknowledges that long COVID is a serious illness affecting multiple organs that can last months or years, with over 400 million individuals worldwide impacted and a projected cost to the United States economy of $3.7 trillion over five years. The resolution recognizes that long COVID disproportionately affects women and Hispanic/Latine, Black, transgender, and disabled individuals. The resolution expresses support for increased medical research on the causes and treatments of long COVID. The resolution has no binding effect but represents House support for Long COVID awareness efforts.
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- Mar 25, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- Mar 25, 2026 Submitted in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 25, 2026
Mrs. Foushee submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
RESOLUTION
Supporting the goals and ideals of “Long COVID Awareness Month”.
Whereas long COVID is a serious illness that can affect the functions of multiple organs in an individual and can last for months and years after an individual first contracts COVID-19; Whereas over 400,000,000 individuals worldwide have been impacted by long COVID; Whereas incidence of long COVID remain high, even among vaccinated populations and with more recent variant strains; Whereas each additional COVID infection contracted by an individual increases the risk that the individual will experience long COVID, even among those individuals who are fully vaccinated; Whereas long COVID patients experience poor quality of life, extreme fatigue, and functional limitations; Whereas individuals with long COVID are limited in their ability to work; Whereas the burden of long COVID is projected to cost the United States economy $3,700,000,000,000 over a 5-year period due to reduced quality of life, increased medical spending, and billions of work hours lost; Whereas long COVID disproportionately impacts women and Hispanic/Latine, Black, transgender, and disabled individuals; Whereas there is currently no specific treatment for long COVID; and Whereas the month of March has been recognized as “Long COVID Awareness Month”: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) supports the goals and ideals of “Long COVID Awareness Month”;
(2) recognizes the importance of bringing awareness to the challenges of living with long COVID; and
(3) expresses support for more medical research on the causes of and treatments for long COVID. <all>
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