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S.Res. 327 · 116th Congress

A resolution designating September 23, 2019, as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Day" to raise awareness…

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A resolution designating September 23, 2019, as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults.

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SCR CollinsSponsor
12 cosponsors · 7 D, 5 R
RBD Blumenthal MBR Braun BCD Casey KGD Gillibrand JHR Hawley DJD Jones MMR McSally JRD Rosen TSR Scott KSD Sinema RSR Scott EWD Warren

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

  1. Senate Introduced Sep 24, 2019
  2. Senate Passed Sep 24, 2019
What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate · Sep 24, 2019

This resolution

  • designates September 23, 2019, 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 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for its work to make falls prevention a routine part of clinical care;
  • recognizes the Administration for Community Living for its work to promote access to evidence-based programs and services; and
  • encourages further increasing awareness, collaboration, and sharing of best practices to reduce falls among older adults.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: A resolution designating September 23, 2019, as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults.

Latest action (Sep 24, 2019): Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5669-5670; text: CR S5666-5667)

Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Sep 24, 2019

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

  1. Senate Introduced Sep 24, 2019
  2. Senate Passed Sep 24, 2019

No recorded floor vote found.