SRES 277 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

A resolution designating September 2009 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".

Introduced Sep 21, 2009 Originated Senate Sponsor Jeff Sessions R-AL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Sep 21, 2009 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9615-9516; text as passed Senate: CR S9615-9616; text of measure as introduced: CR S9591)

Progress

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  1. IntroducedSep 21, 2009
  2. Agreed to in SenateSep 21, 2009

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Designates September 2009 as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.

Declares that steps should be taken to: (1) raise awareness about prostate cancer screening and treatment; (2) increase funding for prostate cancer research; and (3) improve access to, and the quality of, health care services for detecting and treating prostate cancer.

Cosponsors 26

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 21, 2009.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-PAArlen SpecterOriginalSep 21, 2009
D-CABarbara BoxerOriginalSep 21, 2009
D-MDBenjamin L. CardinOriginalSep 21, 2009
D-NDByron L. DorganOriginalSep 21, 2009
D-CTChristopher J. DoddOriginalSep 21, 2009
R-IAChuck GrassleyOriginalSep 21, 2009
D-HIDaniel K. InouyeOriginalSep 21, 2009
R-LADavid VitterOriginalSep 21, 2009
D-CADianne FeinsteinOriginalSep 21, 2009
D-INEvan BayhOriginalSep 21, 2009
R-OKJames M. InhofeOriginalSep 21, 2009
D-MAJohn F. KerryOriginalSep 21, 2009
R-GAJohnny IsaksonOriginalSep 21, 2009
D-LAMary L. LandrieuOriginalSep 21, 2009
R-IDMike CrapoOriginalSep 21, 2009
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 21, 2009Introduced in Senate
  2. Sep 21, 2009Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9615-9516; text as passed Senate: CR S9615-9616; text of measure as introduced: CR S9591)
  3. Sep 21, 2009Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9615-9516; text as passed Senate: CR S9615-9616; text of measure as introduced: CR S9591)

Related bills 2

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
SRES 597A resolution designating September 2010 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".Related billSep 14, 2010
HRES 1485Expressing support for designation of September 2010 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".Related billSep 28, 2010

Subjects

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

Text 1

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  1. Sep 21, 2009Agreed to Senate

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