Resolution expressing the sense of the House that there should be an increased public and private commitment prioritizing prevention and public health for all people in the United States.
Latest action · Sep 23, 2008 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
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.
- IntroducedJul 29, 2008
- Agreed to in HouseSep 23, 2008
Summary
Recognizes that it is imperative that this nation strengthen its public health system to: (1) encourage all persons to obtain the information and educational resources they need to make healthier choices and live healthier lives; and (2) protect people from health threats beyond their control.
Encourages the creation of public health strategies to improve improve the health of all people in the United States.
Expresses support for public and private partnerships focusing on the prevention of disease and injury and encourages community-based programs to support healthy lifestyles.
Emphasizes the importance of the prevention strategies of daily aspirin therapy, smoking cessation, colorectal cancer screening, annual flu immunizations, and breast cancer screening.
Declares that the congressional budget process should reflect the savings associated with investments in the prevention of disease and injury. Encourages the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to consider the savings associated with a reduced chronic disease burden due to preventive services and programs when formulating its health care cost estimates.
Expresses support for helping the United States be the healthiest nation by encouraging an increased focus on public health and prevention efforts.
Cosponsors 114
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 29, 2008 to Sep 22, 2008; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Original | Jul 29, 2008 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Jul 29, 2008 |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Original | Jul 29, 2008 |
| R-TX | Kay Granger | Original | Jul 29, 2008 |
| R-DE | Michael N. Castle | Original | Jul 29, 2008 |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Sep 15, 2008 | |
| D-OH | Betty Sutton | Sep 15, 2008 | |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Sep 15, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Sep 15, 2008 | |
| D-IA | Leonard L. Boswell | Sep 15, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Sep 15, 2008 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Sep 15, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | Sep 15, 2008 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Sep 15, 2008 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Sep 15, 2008 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Sep 15, 2008 | |
| D-WV | Alan B. Mollohan | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Allyson Y. Schwartz | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Ander Crenshaw | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| D-OK | Dan Boren | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| D-OR | Darlene Hooley | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| D-OR | David Wu | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| R-CA | Edward R. Royce | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Ellen O. Tauscher | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| D-CA | George Miller | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Hilda L. Solis | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| D-WA | Jay Inslee | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Jerry F. Costello | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| R-MO | Jo Ann Emerson | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| D-MA | John W. Olver | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| D-AR | Marion Berry | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| D-NC | Melvin L. Watt | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Phil Hare | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| R-OH | Ralph Regula | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-IN | Baron P. Hill | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-KY | Ben Chandler | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Chet Edwards | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Ciro D. Rodriguez | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Dennis A. Cardoza | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-ND | Earl Pomeroy | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-AZ | Ed Pastor | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Joe Baca | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Paul E. Kanjorski | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Silvestre Reyes | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Xavier Becerra | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Sep 18, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Sep 18, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Henry Cuellar | Sep 18, 2008 | |
| D-CO | John T. Salazar | Sep 18, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Solomon P. Ortiz | Sep 18, 2008 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Sep 18, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Sep 22, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Jane Harman | Sep 22, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Sep 22, 2008 | |
| D-HI | Neil Abercrombie | Sep 22, 2008 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Sep 22, 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 Jul 29, 2008 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 23, 2008Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
- Sep 23, 2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8686-8688)
- Sep 23, 2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1381.
- Sep 23, 2008Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8686-8687)
- Sep 23, 2008Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H8686–H8688Text printed H8686 | Frank Pallone, Jr. D-NJ, Lucille Roybal-Allard D-CA, Michael C. Burgess R-TX, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Sep 23, 2008 |
| House | Debate and remarks H7171 | Lucille Roybal-Allard D-CA | Jul 29, 2008 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 640 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that there should be an increased Federal commitment to public health and the prevention of diseases and injuries for all people in the United States. | Related bill | Jul 31, 2008 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing the sense of the House that there should be an increased Federal commitment prioritizing prevention and public health for all people in the United States.
- Official Titles as Amended by House
- Resolution expressing the sense of the House that there should be an increased public and private commitment prioritizing prevention and public health for all people in the United States.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Access to health care
- Agriculture and Food
- Aspirin
- Breast cancer
- Cancer
- Chronically ill
- Colon cancer
- Community health services
- Congressional budget
- Drug abuse
- Economics and Public Finance
- Federal aid to health facilities
- Federal budget process
- Health
- Influenza
- Lifestyle
- Medical screening
- Nutrition
- Physical fitness
- Preventive medicine
- Public health
- Smoking
- Sports and Recreation
- Vaccines
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 23, 2008Engrossed in House
- Jul 29, 2008Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this resolution on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
