A resolution designating September 22, 2017, as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Day" to raise awareness…

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A resolution designating September 22, 2017, as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults.

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R CollinsSponsor

2 cosponsors · 1 D, 1 I

D Casey AK

I King

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

Senate Introduced Sep 19, 2017
Senate Passed Sep 19, 2017

Designates September 22, 2017, as National Falls Prevention Awareness Day.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · Sep 19, 2017

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

Designates September 22, 2017, as National Falls Prevention Awareness Day.

Recognizes that there are cost-effective falls prevention programs and policies.

Commends the Falls Free Coalition and others for their efforts to increase awareness of falls prevention.

Recognizes: (1) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for its work to make falls prevention a routine part of clinical care, and (2) the Administration for Community Living for its work to promote access to evidence-based programs and services.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: A resolution designating September 22, 2017, as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults.

Latest action (Sep 19, 2017): Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5867-5868; text: CR S5866-5867)

Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Sep 19, 2017

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

Senate Introduced Sep 19, 2017
Senate Passed Sep 19, 2017

No recorded floor vote found.