Supporting the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week.
Latest action · Feb 17, 2012 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 17, 2012
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Expresses support for the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week.
Reaffirms the nation's commitment to creating a world free of multiple sclerosis by promoting awareness about people that are affected with the disease, promoting new education programs, supporting research, and expanding access to medical treatment.
Recognizes people living with multiple sclerosis and salutes the health care professionals and medical researchers who assist those so affected and continue to work to find ways to stop the progression of the disease, restore nerve function, and end multiple sclerosis forever.
Cosponsors 40
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 17, 2012 to May 10, 2012; 4 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | C. W. Bill Young | Original | Feb 17, 2012 |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Original | Feb 17, 2012 |
| D-MO | Russ Carnahan | Original | Feb 17, 2012 |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Original | Feb 17, 2012 |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | Feb 27, 2012 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Feb 28, 2012 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Mar 7, 2012 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Mar 7, 2012 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Mar 7, 2012 | |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Mar 7, 2012 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Mar 7, 2012 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Mar 7, 2012 | |
| D-IA | Leonard L. Boswell | Mar 7, 2012 | |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Mar 7, 2012 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Mar 7, 2012 | |
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | Mar 7, 2012 | |
| D-MI | Sander M. Levin | Mar 7, 2012 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Mar 8, 2012 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Mar 8, 2012 | |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | Mar 8, 2012 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Mar 8, 2012 | |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | Mar 8, 2012 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Mar 13, 2012 | |
| D-IA | Bruce L. Braley | Mar 13, 2012 | |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Mar 13, 2012 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Mar 13, 2012 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Mar 13, 2012 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Mar 13, 2012 | |
| R-OH | Steve Stivers | Mar 13, 2012 | |
| D-PA | Jason Altmire | Mar 16, 2012 | |
| R-PA | Jim Gerlach | Mar 16, 2012 | |
| D-CO | Jared Polis | Mar 20, 2012 | |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Mar 21, 2012 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Mar 22, 2012 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Mar 26, 2012 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Mar 27, 2012 | |
| R-MO | Blaine Luetkemeyer | Apr 16, 2012 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Apr 16, 2012 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Apr 17, 2012 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | May 10, 2012 |
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 Feb 17, 2012 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 17, 2012Introduced in House
- Feb 17, 2012Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 138 | Supporting the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week. | Related bill | Mar 8, 2011 |
| SRES 396 | A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week. | Related bill | Mar 14, 2012 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Supporting the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 17, 2012Introduced in House
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