Expressing support for the designation of October 1 as "National Latino and Latina Physician Day".
HRES 734 is a House resolution supporting the designation of October 1 as "National Latino and Latina Physician Day." It highlights that Latino and Latina physicians represent only 6% of U.S. doctors and aims to raise awareness about the need for greater diversity in medicine. The resolution emphasizes that increasing representation benefits Latino and Latina communities by improving health outcomes and addressing barriers like language and cultural gaps in care. It does not create new laws but formally expresses congressional support for this symbolic observance.
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Sep 2023
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Introduced Sep 27, 2023
Last action Sep 29, 2023
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Sep 29, 2023
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Sep 27, 2023
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Sep 27, 2023
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1 primary · 17 co-sponsors
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Raul Ruiz
DDemocratic
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Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
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Ami Bera
DDemocratic
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Angie Craig
DDemocratic
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Ann M. Kuster
DDemocratic
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Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann
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Darren Soto
DDemocratic
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J. Luis Correa
DDemocratic
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Jim Costa
DDemocratic
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Jimmy Gomez
DDemocratic
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Juan Vargas
DDemocratic
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