HRES 679 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

Expressing support for designation of May 2016 as "National Brain Tumor Awareness Month".

Introduced Apr 13, 2016 Originated House Sponsor Mike Quigley D-IL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Apr 13, 2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedApr 13, 2016
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Summary

Expresses support for: (1) the designation of National Brain Tumor Awareness Month; (2) research to develop better treatments for brain tumors that will improve the quality of life and the long-term prognosis for those with brain tumors; and (3) those who are battling brain tumors and their families, friends, and caregivers.

Encourages increased public awareness of brain tumors to honor individuals who are living with or who have lost their lives to brain tumors.

Urges a collaborative public-private approach to brain tumor research.

Cosponsors 31

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 13, 2016 to Apr 18, 2016, with 29 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsOriginalApr 13, 2016
D-PAChaka FattahOriginalApr 13, 2016
D-NYCharles B. RangelOriginalApr 13, 2016
D-ILCheri BustosOriginalApr 13, 2016
D-MDChris Van HollenOriginalApr 13, 2016
D-FLCorrine BrownOriginalApr 13, 2016
D-WADerek KilmerOriginalApr 13, 2016
D-MDDonna F. EdwardsOriginalApr 13, 2016
D-OREarl BlumenauerOriginalApr 13, 2016
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalApr 13, 2016
D-NCG. K. ButterfieldOriginalApr 13, 2016
D-VAGerald E. ConnollyOriginalApr 13, 2016
D-NYGregory W. MeeksOriginalApr 13, 2016
R-OHJames B. RenacciOriginalApr 13, 2016
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyOriginalApr 13, 2016
D-DEJohn C. Carney, Jr.OriginalApr 13, 2016
D-MIJohn Conyers, Jr.OriginalApr 13, 2016
D-OHJoyce BeattyOriginalApr 13, 2016
D-CAJuan VargasOriginalApr 13, 2016
R-INLarry BucshonOriginalApr 13, 2016
R-NVMark E. AmodeiOriginalApr 13, 2016
R-PAMichael G. FitzpatrickOriginalApr 13, 2016
R-PAMike KellyOriginalApr 13, 2016
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaOriginalApr 13, 2016
D-ILRobin L. KellyOriginalApr 13, 2016
D-AZRuben GallegoOriginalApr 13, 2016
R-TNScott DesJarlaisOriginalApr 13, 2016
D-VIStacey E. PlaskettOriginalApr 13, 2016
R-PATim MurphyOriginalApr 13, 2016
D-NYKathleen M. RiceApr 18, 2016
D-TNSteve CohenApr 18, 2016

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 13, 2016Introduced in House
  2. Apr 13, 2016Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  3. Apr 13, 2016Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2289)

Subjects

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

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  1. Apr 13, 2016Introduced in House

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