US SR538 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 15-7-1)
Status: Introduced on August 1 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 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)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on August 1 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 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)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Designates September 2012 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 in an amount 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 2012 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".
Sponsors
| Sen. Jeff Sessions [R-AL] | Sen. Daniel Akaka [D-HI] | Sen. Scott Brown [R-MA] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] |
| Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R-GA] | Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS] | Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] |
| Sen. Kay Hutchison [R-TX] | Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK] | Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA] | Sen. John Kerry [D-MA] |
| Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL] | Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I-CT] | Sen. Richard Lugar [R-IN] | Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] |
| Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS] | Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK] | Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS] | Sen. Richard Shelby [R-AL] |
| Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-08-01 | Senate | 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) |
Same As/Similar To
HR336 (Related) 2011-06-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
SR278 (Related) 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)
HR787 (Related) 2012-09-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
SR278 (Related) 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)
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/538/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/sres538/BILLS-112sres538ats.pdf |
