Bill · H.Res. 245· House(119-HRES-245)
Recognizing the significance of Sjögren's disease as a serious and systemic autoimmune disease and expressing support for the designation of April 2025 as "Sjögren's Awareness Month".
- Introduced
- 3/24/2025
- Last activity
- 3/24/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Sponsored by
- Joseph Morelle
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.
What this bill would do
This resolution recognizes Sjogren's disease as a serious and systemic autoimmune disease that affects the entire body. It notes that up to 4,000,000 adults in the United States live with this condition. The resolution expresses support for designating April 2025 as "Sjogren's Awareness Month." It encourages the Secretary of Health and Human Services and other agencies to expand research and improve the understanding of the disease's causes. Additionally, it seeks to increase awareness among healthcare providers to ensure accurate diagnoses and better care for patients.
Yes· 3 of 6
Would women be better off under this?+6
The bill disproportionately benefits women, who represent a 9 to 1 ratio of Sjogren's diagnoses.
Would people with disabilities be better off under this?+5
The bill supports those living with a systemic autoimmune disease by promoting research and accurate diagnosis.
Does this put more money into scientific research?+5
The resolution calls for increased research into the pathology and causes of Sjogren's disease.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Research and Targeted Therapies: The resolution encourages the Secretary of Health and Human Services to expand and increase research through the Office of Autoimmune Disease Research to help identify new areas of study (Section 2A). This could lead to better understanding of the disease and the development of targeted therapies (Section 2B).
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Improved Diagnosis and Management: By encouraging the identification of biomarkers, the bill aims to help with patient stratification, diagnosis, and disease management (Section 2B).
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Better Tracking of Patients: The resolution encourages agencies to track the number of Sjogren's patients to help identify those who are currently undiagnosed or misdiagnosed (Section 2C).
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Increased Provider Knowledge: The resolution calls for updating literature and disseminating it to health providers to increase awareness and knowledge about the disease (Section 2D). This aims to ensure patients are diagnosed correctly and obtain the care they need, especially in underserved areas (Section 2E).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text of the resolution.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Women+6Good For People With Disabilities+5Good For Middle Aged+3Good For Seniors+3
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+5
- Healthcare
- Increases Research Funding+5
- 3/24/2025
- Submitted in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.