US SR278 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 11-6)
Status: Introduced on September 23 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-09-23 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5934-5936; text as passed Senate: CR S5934-5935; text of measure as introduced: CR S5950-5951)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 23 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-09-23 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5934-5936; text as passed Senate: CR S5934-5935; text of measure as introduced: CR S5950-5951)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Designates September 2011 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 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 2011 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".
Sponsors
| Sen. Jeff Sessions [R-AL] | Sen. Daniel Akaka [D-HI] | Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO] | Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA] |
| Sen. Scott Brown [R-MA] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R-GA] | Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID] |
| Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK] | Sen. Mike Johanns [R-NE] | Sen. Tim Johnson [D-SD] | Sen. John Kerry [D-MA] |
| Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL] | Sen. Mike Lee [R-UT] | Sen. Richard Shelby [R-AL] | Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS] |
| Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-09-23 | Senate | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5934-5936; text as passed Senate: CR S5934-5935; text of measure as introduced: CR S5950-5951) |
Same As/Similar To
HR336 (Related) 2011-06-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
SR538 (Related) 2012-08-01 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5898-5900; text as passed Senate: CR S5899; text of measure as introduced: CR S5883-5884)
HR787 (Related) 2012-09-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
SR538 (Related) 2012-08-01 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5898-5900; text as passed Senate: CR S5899; text of measure as introduced: CR S5883-5884)
HR787 (Related) 2012-09-26 - 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/112th-congress/senate-resolution/278/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/sres278/BILLS-112sres278ats.pdf |
