# 119-hres-277: Supporting the designation of May 2025 as "National Myositis Awareness Month".

119-hres-277, Supporting the designation of May 2025 as "National Myositis Awareness Month"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-29).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-277
- Congress: 119
- Title: Supporting the designation of May 2025 as "National Myositis Awareness Month".
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-31
- Sponsor: Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-29

## Summary

**National Myositis Awareness Month.** This resolution would designate May 2025 as National Myositis Awareness Month to raise public awareness of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies, a group of rare autoimmune muscle-wasting diseases including dermatomyositis, polymyositis, inclusion body myositis, and juvenile forms. It calls attention to diagnostic delays, scarce specialist expertise, reduced quality of life, and shorter life expectancy for some patients, and notes that women and people of color face pronounced health disparities. It encourages Americans to learn about myositis and to support affected individuals and veterans.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-4398: Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-516: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the railroad track maintenance credit.
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hres-277 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/277)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-4398: Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4398)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-516: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the railroad track mainten…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-516)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-277 (as of 2026-04-29).