It only took him eight months, but U.S. Rep. Paul Broun got his first piece of legislation passed today. House Resolution 994 declares March 1 to be National Glanzmann’s Thrombasthenia Awareness Day.

“Glanzmann’s Thrombasthenia is a genetic blood disorder that presents a variety of symptoms that often causes it to be misdiagnosed. People suffering from this incurable disorder often suffer from life-threatening problems with uncontrollable bleeding and severe, painful bruising. In addition to raising awareness about this disorder, Broun’s resolution also commemorates the work being undertaken by Augusta’s Glanzmann’s Thrombasthenia Research Foundation, which was founded by Helen P. Smith in 2001.