U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HR1561: Expressing support for the designation of the third week of September as "Fungal Disease Awareness Week" and encouraging efforts to improve awareness, diagnosis, treatment, surveillance, and prevention of fungal diseases in the United States.
Status: In committee, September 17, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, September 17, 2026:
IV 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1561 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2026 Mr. Fong (for himself, Mr. Valadao , Mr. Calvert , and Mrs. Kim ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of the third week of September as Fungal Disease Awareness Week and encouraging efforts to improve awareness, diagnosis, treatment, surveillance, and prevention of fungal diseases in the United States. Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention observes Fungal Disease Awareness Week each September to raise awareness of fungal diseases and promote the message to think fungus to save lives, and September 14 to 18, 2026, will mark the 10th anniversary of Fungal Disease Awareness Week; Whereas fungal diseases are an increasing public health concern and fungal infections are increasingly resistant to antifungal medications; Whereas fungal infections can resemble bacterial or viral pneumonia, contributing to missed or delayed diagnoses, inappropriate antibiotic use, preventable complications, prolonged illness, hospitalization, disability, and death; Whereas coccidioidomycosis, commonly known as Valley Fever, is primarily a lung infection caused by breathing in spores of Coccidioides, a fungus found in soil and dust in parts of the United States, particularly the Southwest and parts of the Pacific; Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that …
Sponsors
- Vince Fong (R) · primary sponsor
- David Valadao (R)
- Ken Calvert (R, HD-CA-41)
- Young Kim (R, HD-CA-40)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- : Submitted in House
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is HR1561?
- HR1561 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Expressing support for the designation of the third week of September as "Fungal Disease Awareness Week" and encouraging efforts to improve awareness, diagnosis, treatment, surveillance, and prevention of fungal diseases in the United States.
- What is the status of HR1561?
- In committee as of September 17, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (September 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR1561?
- Vince Fong (R), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR1561?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-res/1561
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