A resolution recognizing the seriousness of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and expressing support for the designation of the month of September 2018 as "Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Awareness Month".
Latest action · Dec 21, 2017 Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8278)
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 16, 2017
- Agreed to in SenateDec 21, 2017
Summary
Expresses support for the goals and ideals of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month. (PCOS is caused by a hormone imbalance. Symptoms can include infertility, weight gain, excess hair growth, and acne.)
Recognizes the need for further research, improved treatment and care options, and a cure for PCOS.
Acknowledges the struggles affecting all women and girls afflicted with PCOS.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 16, 2017 to Nov 30, 2017; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Nov 16, 2017 |
| R-GA | David Perdue | Original | Nov 16, 2017 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Nov 16, 2017 |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Original | Nov 16, 2017 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Nov 16, 2017 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Nov 16, 2017 |
| R-NE | Deb Fischer | Nov 30, 2017 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Nov 16, 2017Discharged Dec 22, 2017 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 21, 2017Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8278)
- Dec 21, 2017Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8278)
- Dec 21, 2017Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Dec 21, 2017Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8278)
- Nov 16, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Nov 16, 2017Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7303)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S8278Text printed S8278Amendments S8267, S8278 | Elizabeth Warren D-MA (amendment), Mitch McConnell R-KY | Dec 21, 2017 |
| Senate | Text printed S7303 | — | Nov 16, 2017 |
Amendments 2
Amendments offered to this resolution.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 1866 | To amend the resolving clause. | Elizabeth Warren D-MA | Amendment SA 1866 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
| SA 1867 | To amend the preamble. | Elizabeth Warren D-MA | Amendment SA 1867 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 495 | Recognizing the seriousness of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and expressing support for the designation of the month of September 2017 as "PCOS Awareness Month". | Related bill | Aug 4, 2017 |
| HRES 864 | Recognizing the seriousness of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and expressing support for the designation of the month of September 2018 as "PCOS Awareness Month". | Related bill | Apr 27, 2018 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution recognizing the seriousness of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and expressing support for the designation of the month of September 2018 as "Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Awareness Month".
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 21, 2017Agreed to Senate
- Nov 16, 2017Introduced in Senate
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