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S.Res. 57 · 111th Congress

A resolution designating the first week of April 2009 as "National Asbestos Awareness Week".

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9 cosponsors · 8 D, 1 R

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  1. Senate Introduced Feb 26, 2009
  2. Senate Passed Mar 5, 2009

Designates the first week of April 2009 as National Asbestos Awareness Week. Urges the Surgeon General to warn and educate people about asbestos exposure, which may be hazardous to their health.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · Mar 5, 2009

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

Designates the first week of April 2009 as National Asbestos Awareness Week. Urges the Surgeon General to warn and educate people about asbestos exposure, which may be hazardous to their health.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: A resolution designating the first week of April 2009 as "National Asbestos Awareness Week".

Latest action (Mar 5, 2009): Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2852)

Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 26, 2009

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

  1. Senate Introduced Feb 26, 2009
  2. Senate Passed Mar 5, 2009

No recorded floor vote found.