HRES 961 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

Encouraging the establishment of programs to increase public awareness of vision disorders in children.

Introduced Jul 27, 2006 Originated House Sponsor Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Aug 1, 2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJul 27, 2006
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Summary

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that programs should be established to: (1) increase public awareness about the prevalence and devastating consequences of vision disorders in children; and (2) educate the public and health care providers about the warning signs and symptoms of ocular and vision disorders, the benefits of early detection, evaluation, and treatment, and the importance of early and regular vision screening and comprehensive eye exams.

Cosponsors 25

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 27, 2006 to Sep 29, 2006, with 23 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-FLConnie MackOriginalJul 27, 2006
D-GADavid ScottOriginalJul 27, 2006
D-NJDonald M. PayneOriginalJul 27, 2006
R-FLE. Clay Shaw Jr.OriginalJul 27, 2006
D-NJFrank Pallone, Jr.OriginalJul 27, 2006
D-TXGene GreenOriginalJul 27, 2006
D-CAHenry A. WaxmanOriginalJul 27, 2006
R-AZJ. D. HayworthOriginalJul 27, 2006
R-MNJim RamstadOriginalJul 27, 2006
R-ALJo BonnerOriginalJul 27, 2006
R-FLLincoln Diaz-BalartOriginalJul 27, 2006
D-TXLloyd DoggettOriginalJul 27, 2006
D-NYMaurice D. HincheyOriginalJul 27, 2006
R-PAMichael G. FitzpatrickOriginalJul 27, 2006
D-NYMichael R. McNultyOriginalJul 27, 2006
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Actions 3

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  1. Aug 1, 2006Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Jul 27, 2006Introduced in House
  3. Jul 27, 2006Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

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  1. Jul 27, 2006Introduced in House

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