Supporting the goals and ideals of World Hepatitis Awareness Month.
Latest action · May 14, 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.
- IntroducedMay 13, 2008
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Expresses support for: (1) the goals and ideals of World Hepatitis Awareness Month; and (2) raising awareness of the consequences of untreated viral hepatitis and the urgency to seek appropriate care as a serious public health issue.
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 13, 2008 to Jun 11, 2008; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| R-PA | Charles W. Dent | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-TX | Al Green | May 19, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | May 19, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | May 19, 2008 | |
| D-OR | David Wu | May 19, 2008 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | May 19, 2008 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | May 19, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | May 21, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | May 21, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | May 21, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Jun 4, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Jackie Speier | Jun 4, 2008 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Jun 4, 2008 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Jun 11, 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 May 13, 2008 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred May 14, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 14, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- May 13, 2008Introduced in House
- May 13, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Supporting the goals and ideals of World Hepatitis Awareness Month.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 13, 2008Introduced in House
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