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S.Res. 255 · 117th Congress

A resolution designating May 2021 as "ALS Awareness Month".

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  1. Senate Introduced May 28, 2021
  2. Senate Passed May 28, 2021

This resolution designates May 2021 as ALS Awareness Month. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate · May 28, 2021

This resolution designates May 2021 as ALS Awareness Month. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: A resolution designating May 2021 as "ALS Awareness Month".

Latest action (May 28, 2021): Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3931; text: CR S3933-3934)

Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 28, 2021

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

  1. Senate Introduced May 28, 2021
  2. Senate Passed May 28, 2021

No recorded floor vote found.