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S.Res. 648 · 115th Congress

A resolution designating September 2018 as "Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month".

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CCD CoonsSponsor
9 cosponsors · 5 D, 3 R, 1 I
RBD Blumenthal MCR Crapo OHR Hatch AKD Klobuchar AKI King CMD Murphy JRR Risch TSD Smith EWD Warren

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

  1. Senate Introduced Sep 25, 2018
  2. Senate Passed Sep 25, 2018

Designates September 2018 as Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month. (Pulmonary fibrosis is scarring of the lungs that causes breathing problems.)

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · Sep 25, 2018

Designates September 2018 as Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month. (Pulmonary fibrosis is scarring of the lungs that causes breathing problems.)

Expresses continued support for more robust and accelerated research to develop more effective treatments for pulmonary fibrosis and to ultimately find a cure for the disease.

Recognizes the ongoing courage and contributions of individuals with pulmonary fibrosis who participate in clinical trials.

Commends the dedication of those working to improve the quality of life of individuals with pulmonary fibrosis and the families of those individuals.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: A resolution designating September 2018 as "Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month".

Latest action (Sep 25, 2018): Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6311; text: CR S6308)

Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Sep 25, 2018

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

  1. Senate Introduced Sep 25, 2018
  2. Senate Passed Sep 25, 2018

No recorded floor vote found.