,,iv  #aagth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #gdi  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,october #bg1       
#bjba,mr4 ,raskin 7for himself1 ,ms4    
,norton1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,ms4 ,wild1 
,mr4 ,trone1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,brown1  
,mr4 ,ruppersberger1 and ,mr4 ,lieu7    
submitted the following resolution2     
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,energy and ,commerce  ,,resolution     
,recognizing the outstanding            
contributions of respiratory therapists 
to patient care during ,national        
,respiratory ,care ,week4  ,whereas     
respiratory therapists are front-line   
experts in ventilator management and    
have worked tirelessly to care for      
patients in critical need during the    
ongoing ,,covid-#ai public health       
emergency2 ,whereas respiratory         
therapists are the only allied health   
professionals clinically educated in all
 aspects of pulmonary medicine and who  
treat and care for patients with        
deficiencies and abnormalities of the   

cardiopulmonary system2 ,whereas        
respiratory therapists' expertise is    
applicable in many settings1 including1 
but not limited to1 various inpatient   
and outpatient facilities 7such as acute
 care1 urgent care1 long-term care1     
subacute care1 skilled nursing          
facilities71 physicians' offices1 sleep 
laboratories and clinics1 and patients' 
homes2 and ,whereas respiratory         
therapists' invaluable contributions to 
the health care system and their        
patients' health and well-being too     
often go unrecognized3 ,now1 therefore1 
be it ,that the ,house of               
,representatives-- 7#a7 recognizes and  
applauds the invaluable contributions of
 respiratory therapists as front-line   
workers during the ,,covid-#ai pandemic2
  7#b7 expresses gratitude to           
respiratory therapists for their work to
 save the lives of the most vulnerable  
,,covid-#ai patients2  7#c7 appreciates 
the exceptional care that respiratory   
therapists provide every day to         

individuals who suffer from chronic     
respiratory diseases2 and  7#d7         
celebrates the contributions of         
respiratory therapists and their        
expertise in recognition of ,national   
,respiratory ,care ,week4