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S.Res. 163 · 110th Congress

A resolution designating the third week of April 2007 as "National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week".

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  1. Senate Introduced Apr 20, 2007
  2. Senate Passed Apr 20, 2007

Designates the third week of April 2007 as National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · Apr 20, 2007

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

Designates the third week of April 2007 as National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week.

Commends those organizations that are: (1) working to increase awareness of the danger of shaking young children; (2) educating parents and caregivers on how they can help protect children from injuries caused by abusive shaking; and (3) helping families cope with the challenges of child-rearing and other stresses in their lives.

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 2007 as "National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week".

Latest action (Apr 20, 2007): Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4820; text as passed Senate: CR S4820; text of measure as introduced: CR S4816-4817)

Policy area: Commemorations · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 20, 2007

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. Senate Introduced Apr 20, 2007
  2. Senate Passed Apr 20, 2007

No recorded floor vote found.