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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Res. 1136 Introduced in House (IH)]
119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1136
Supporting the goals and ideals of "Long COVID Awareness Month".
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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
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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.