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,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution 
,designat+ ,m>* #ae1 #bjbd1 z ,long     
,,covid ,aw>5ess ,day4  ,:]eas ,long    
,,covid is a sy/emic & (t5 debilitat+ & 
disabl+ long-t]m outcome ( an acute     
,,covid-#ai infection2 ,:]eas ,long     
,,covid has ! pot5tial to wors5         
pre-exi/+ heal? conditions & c cause    
dea? mon?s to ye>s aft] an acute        
,,covid-#ai infection2 ,:]eas !re are m 
?an #bjj docum5t$ ,long ,,covid         
symptoms1 :i* c v>y f p]son to p]son & c
 include fatigue1 cognitive impairm5t1  
muscle or jo9t pa91 %ortness ( brea?1   
he>t palpitations1 sleep difficulties1  
mood *anges1 & damage to organ sy/ems & 
tissue2 ,:]eas ,long ,,covid c trigg]   
o!r infection-associat$ *ronic          

conditions su* z po/ural or?o/atic      
ta*yc>dia syndrome & o!r =ms (          
dysautonomia1 ma/ cell activation       
syndrome1 fibromyalgia1 myalgic         
encephalomyelitis_/*ronic fatigue       
syndrome1 & _m o!rs2 ,:]eas !re is no   
s+le diagno/ic te/ or protocol to       
confirm a ,long ,,covid diagnosis2      
,:]eas _m provid]s are unprep>$ to      
id5tify1 diagnose1 or treat ,long       
,,covid due to a lack ( education &     
in=mation1 & "s provid]s refra9 f mak+ a
 ,long ,,covid diagnosis at all2 ,:]eas1
 accord+ to e/imates f ! ,c5t]s =       
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 !re are 
#bb1jjj1jjj adults & #a1jjj1jjj *ildr5  
curr5tly liv+ ) ,long ,,covid 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 & !re are likely m2 ,:]eas     
,long ,,covid disproportionately affects
 racial & e?nic m9orities1 wom51 !      
eld]ly1 p ) disabilities1 & ^? ) l[]    
incomes2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &  
,human ,s]vices & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 
h issu$ guidance cl>ify+ t ,long ,,covid
 c be consid]$ a disability "u !        

,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq472 ,:]eas  
,long ,,covid has _h a deva/at+ f9ancial
 impact on individuals & on ! ov]all    
economy ) an e/imat$ economic co/ (     
#c1gjj1jjj1jjj1jjj due to r$uc$ quality 
( life1 lo/ e>n+s1 & direct m$ical c>e  
sp5d+ = ^? :o suff] f ,long ,,covid2    
,:]eas p ) ,long ,,covid are #aj p]c5t  
less likely to be employ$ & ^? :o are   
employ$ "w #ej p]c5t few] h\rs ?an p )\t
 ,long ,,covid2 ,:]eas !re may be z _m z
 #d1jjj1jjj few] work]s 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates work=ce due to ! impact ( !      
disease2 ,:]eas !re are no approv$ cures
 = ,long ,,covid1 & mo/ ( ! treatm5ts   
involve address+ individual symptoms us+
 e/abli%$ !rapies2 & ,:]eas inve/+ 9    
,long ,,covid rese>* & promot+ !        
developm5t ( treatm5t & diagno/ic tools 
rema9 priorities to improve ! quality ( 
life = ^? impact$ by ,long ,,covid3 ,n[1
 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7         
designates ,m>* #ae1 #bjbd1 z ,long     
,,covid ,aw>5ess ,day2  7#b7 recognizes 

pati5ts & _! families & c>egiv]s :o are 
affect$ by ,long ,,covid2  7#c7 comm5ds 
! "w ( doctors & rese>*]s :o cont9ue to 
advance ! /udy ( ,long ,,covid2 &  7#d7 
enc\rages relevant ,f$]al ag5cies-- 7,a7
 to exp& rese>* ef=ts to develop        
effective treatm5ts1 diagno/ics1 &      
cures2  7,b7 to publi% in=mation on     
,long ,,covid to educate ! public &     
provid]s ab\t ! impact ( ! condition2 & 
7,c7 to make e ef=t to ensure t pati5ts 
& _! families & c>egiv]s receive        
adequate support & c>e4