A resolution designating November 2016 as National Hospice and Palliative Care Month.
Latest action · Nov 29, 2016 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6552)
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.
- IntroducedNov 29, 2016
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Designates November 2016 as National Hospice and Palliative Care Month.
Encourages individuals to increase their understanding and awareness of care at the end of life.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 29, 2016 to Nov 30, 2016, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Nov 29, 2016 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Nov 29, 2016 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Nov 29, 2016 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Nov 29, 2016 |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Nov 30, 2016 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 29, 2016Introduced in Senate
- Nov 29, 2016Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6552)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 29, 2016Introduced in Senate
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