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S.Res. 230 · 109th Congress

A resolution designating September 2005 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".

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JSR SessionsSponsor
11 cosponsors · 6 D, 5 R
JBR Bunning MCD Cantwell MCR Crapo JCD Corzine RDD Durbin DFD Feinstein OHR Hatch TLR Lott MLD Landrieu HRD Reid RSR Shelby

11 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. Senate Introduced Jul 29, 2005
  2. Senate Passed Jul 29, 2005

Designates September 2005 as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · Jul 29, 2005

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Designates September 2005 as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.

Declares that it is critical to: (1) raise awareness about prostate cancer screening and treatment; (2) increase funding for prostate cancer research; and (3) improve access to and the quality of health care services for detecting and treating prostate cancer.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: A resolution designating September 2005 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".

Latest action (Jul 29, 2005): Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9583; text as passed Senate: CR S8583; text of measure as introduced: CR S8540)

Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jul 29, 2005

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  1. Senate Introduced Jul 29, 2005
  2. Senate Passed Jul 29, 2005

No recorded floor vote found.