US SR206 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 30 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-07-30 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6082; text as passed Senate: CR S6080)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 30 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-07-30 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6082; text as passed Senate: CR S6080)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Designates September 2013 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 to a level commensurate with the burden of prostate cancer; and (3) improve access to, and the quality of, health care services for detecting and treating prostate cancer.
Title
A resolution designating September 2013 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".
Sponsors
| Sen. Jeff Sessions [R-AL] | Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH] | Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO] | Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA] |
| Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R-GA] | Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] |
| Sen. Kay Hagan [D-NC] | Sen. Tim Johnson [D-SD] | Sen. Angus King [I-ME] | Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] |
| Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS] | Sen. Richard Shelby [R-AL] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-30 | Senate | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6082; text as passed Senate: CR S6080) |
Same As/Similar To
HR348 (Related) 2013-09-17 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
SR575 (Related) 2014-09-18 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5880; text as passed Senate: CR S5800-5801)
HR740 (Related) 2014-09-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
SR575 (Related) 2014-09-18 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5880; text as passed Senate: CR S5800-5801)
HR740 (Related) 2014-09-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
Cancer
Commemorative events and holidays
Health
Health care quality
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical research
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Research administration and funding
Commemorative events and holidays
Health
Health care quality
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical research
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Research administration and funding
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-resolution/206/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/sres206/BILLS-113sres206ats.pdf |
