S.Res. 597 · 111th Congress
A resolution designating September 2010 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".
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28 cosponsors · 16 D, 12 R
26 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- Senate Introduced Jul 28, 2010
- Senate Passed Sep 14, 2010
Designates September 2010 as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Declares that steps should be taken to: (1) raise awareness about prostate cancer screening and treatment; (2) increase research funding commensurate with the burden of the disease; and (3) improve access to, and the quality of, health care services for detecting and treating it.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · Sep 14, 2010
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Designates September 2010 as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.
Declares that steps should be taken to: (1) raise awareness about prostate cancer screening and treatment; (2) increase research funding commensurate with the burden of the disease; and (3) improve access to, and the quality of, health care services for detecting and treating it.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A resolution designating September 2010 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".
Latest action (Sep 14, 2010): Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7094-7095)
Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jul 28, 2010
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- Senate Introduced Jul 28, 2010
- Senate Passed Sep 14, 2010
No recorded floor vote found.