A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with regard to the importance of Women's Health Week, which promotes awareness of diseases that affect women and which encourages women to take preventive measures to ensure good health.

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Bill Number

SCONRES 95

Introduced

May 18, 2006

Latest Action

Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4808)

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Commemorations Economics and Public Finance Federal aid to health facilities Health Health education Health surveys Medical research Medical screening Medical statistics Minorities Minority health Preventive medicine Science, Technology, Communications Special days Special weeks Women Women's health

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Summary

Recognizes the importance of: (1) preventing diseases that commonly affect women; and (2) federally funded programs that provide research and collect data on common diseases in women and highlight racial disparities in the rates of these diseases.

Calls for: (1) people to use Women's Health Week as an opportunity to learn about health issues that face women; and (2) women to observe National Women's Check-Up Day on May 15, 2006, by receiving preventive screenings from their health care providers.

Actions

May 18, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4808)
May 18, 2006

Introduced in Senate

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