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Support for FSGS Awareness Day: Kidney Disease Impact on Health

This House of Representatives resolution supports designating June 10 as FSGS Awareness Day, focusing on a rare kidney disease. The aim is to increase public knowledge about this condition, which often leads to kidney failure and disproportionately affects minorities, while also backing research and access to treatment. Citizens will gain greater awareness of early detection and available support.
Key points
Designation of June 10 as FSGS Awareness Day to increase knowledge about this rare kidney disease.
Highlighting that FSGS often leads to kidney failure, requiring dialysis or transplants, incurring high healthcare costs.
Emphasizing that FSGS disproportionately affects minority populations, particularly African Americans, due to genetic predispositions.
Support for organizations and research aimed at early detection, developing new therapies, and improving access to treatment for FSGS patients.
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Status: Introduced
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Additional Information
Print number: 119_HRES_507
Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
Process start date: 2025-06-12