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S.Res. 439 · 109th Congress

A resolution designating the third week of April 2006 as "National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week".

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CDD DoddSponsor
12 cosponsors · 8 D, 4 R
LAR Alexander HCD Clinton NCR Coleman RDD Durbin CLD Levin JLD Lieberman MLD Landrieu PMD Murray OSR Snowe KSD Salazar MDR DeWine MPD Pryor

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

  1. Senate Introduced Apr 7, 2006
  2. Senate Passed Apr 7, 2006

Designates the third week of April 2006 as National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · Apr 7, 2006

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Designates the third week of April 2006 as National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week.

Commends those organizations that are: (1) working to increase awareness of the danger of shaking young children; and (2) educating parents and caregivers on how they can help protect children from injuries caused by abusive shaking.

Encourages participation in educational programs to help prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: A resolution designating the third week of April 2006 as "National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week".

Latest action (Apr 7, 2006): Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3400-3401; text as passed Senate: CR S3401; text of measure as introduced: CR S3395)

Policy area: Commemorations · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 7, 2006

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  1. Senate Introduced Apr 7, 2006
  2. Senate Passed Apr 7, 2006

No recorded floor vote found.