H.Res. 1136 is a symbolic resolution supporting Long COVID Awareness Month in March, expressing the House's commitment to raising awareness about the condition and promoting medical research. The resolution acknowledges that long COVID—a serious multi-organ illness that can persist for months or years after initial COVID-19 infection—affects over 400 million people worldwide and disproportionately impacts women, Hispanic/Latine, Black, transgender, and disabled individuals. The bill highlights the substantial economic burden, projecting that long COVID could cost the U.S. economy $3.7 trillion over five years through lost work productivity, reduced quality of life, and increased medical expenses. The resolution calls for increased medical research into long COVID's causes and treatments, noting that no specific treatment currently exists and that repeated COVID infections increase the risk of developing the condition even among vaccinated individuals. Since this is a resolution rather than legislation, it carries no binding requirements or funding allocations—it is primarily a symbolic statement of congressional support for awareness and research efforts.
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