Recognizing of the week of April 7, 2008, to April 13, 2008, as "National Public Health Week".
Latest action · Apr 8, 2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedApr 4, 2008
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Recognizes: (1) National Public Health Week; (2) the efforts of public health professionals, first responders, states, municipalities, and local communities to incorporate measures to adapt health care systems to address impacts of climate change; and (3) the role of adaptation in preventing impacts of climate change on vulnerable communities, the improvement of health status and equity through efforts to address climate change, and the need to include health policy in the development of climate responses.
Encourages: (1) further research, interdisciplinary partnership, and collaboration to understand and monitor the health impacts of climate change, for preparedness activities, and for improvement of health care infrastructure; and (2) every American to learn about the impact of climate change on health.
Cosponsors 111
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 4, 2008 to Jul 23, 2008; 96 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-KY | Ben Chandler | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-OH | Betty Sutton | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-WA | Brian Baird | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-TX | Ciro D. Rodriguez | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-CA | Ellen O. Tauscher | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-CA | George Miller | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-CA | Jane Harman | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-WA | Jay Inslee | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-CA | Jerry McNerney | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-PA | Joe Sestak | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-MA | John F. Tierney | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-NY | John J. Hall | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-MD | John P. Sarbanes | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-MA | John W. Olver | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-MA | Niki Tsongas | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-NH | Paul W. Hodes | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-MO | Russ Carnahan | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-TX | Silvestre Reyes | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-ME | Thomas H. Allen | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Original | Apr 4, 2008 |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Apr 9, 2008 | |
| D-IN | Baron P. Hill | Apr 9, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Apr 9, 2008 | |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | Apr 9, 2008 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Apr 9, 2008 | |
| D-OR | David Wu | Apr 9, 2008 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Apr 9, 2008 | |
| D-MN | James L. Oberstar | Apr 9, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Apr 9, 2008 | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Apr 9, 2008 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Apr 9, 2008 | |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Apr 14, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Apr 17, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | May 1, 2008 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Jul 23, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Apr 4, 2008 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Apr 8, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 8, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Apr 4, 2008Introduced in House
- Apr 4, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E579 | John P. Sarbanes D-MD | Apr 10, 2008 |
| House | Debate and remarks H2045 | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott D-VA | Apr 8, 2008 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 509 | A resolution recognizing the week of April 7, 2008 to April 13, 2008, as "National Public Health Week". | Related bill | Apr 9, 2008 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Recognizing of the week of April 7, 2008, to April 13, 2008, as "National Public Health Week".
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 4, 2008Introduced in House
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