SRES 605 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Senator Paul Wellstone should be remembered for his compassion and leadership on social issues and that Congress should act to end discrimination against citizens of the United States who live with a mental illness by making legislation relating to mental health parity a priority for the 110th Congress.

Introduced Sep 29, 2006 Originated Senate Sponsor Richard J. Durbin D-IL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Sep 30, 2006 Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10755)

Progress

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  1. IntroducedSep 29, 2006
  2. Agreed to in SenateNot reached

Summary

Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) on the fourth anniversary of his passing, Senator Paul Wellstone should be remembered for his compassion and leadership on social issues throughout his career; (2) Congress should act to end the discrimination against U.S. citizens who live with a mental illness by guaranteeing equal status for mental and physical illness by health insurance companies; and (3) mental health parity legislation should be a priority for consideration in the 110th Congress.

Cosponsors 10

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 29, 2006.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CTChristopher J. DoddOriginalSep 29, 2006
D-MAEdward M. KennedyOriginalSep 29, 2006
D-NJFrank R. LautenbergOriginalSep 29, 2006
D-RIJack ReedOriginalSep 29, 2006
D-MNMark DaytonOriginalSep 29, 2006
R-MNNorm ColemanOriginalSep 29, 2006
D-VTPatrick J. LeahyOriginalSep 29, 2006
D-WAPatty MurrayOriginalSep 29, 2006
D-WIRussell D. FeingoldOriginalSep 29, 2006
D-IATom HarkinOriginalSep 29, 2006

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 30, 2006Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10755)
  2. Sep 29, 2006Introduced in Senate

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
SRES 594A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Senator Paul Wellstone should be remembered for his compassion and leadership on social issues and that Congress should act to end discrimination against citizens of the United State who live with a menRelated billSep 29, 2006
SRES 619A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Senator Paul Wellstone should be remembered for his compassion and leadership on social issues and that Congress should act to end discrimination against citizens of the United States who live with mentRelated billNov 16, 2006

Subjects

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

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  1. Sep 30, 2006Introduced in Senate

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