A resolution promoting minority health awareness and supporting the goals and ideals of National Minority Health Month in April 2019, which include bringing attention to the health disparities faced by minority populations of the United States such as American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders.
Latest action · May 6, 2019 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and passed without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2655-2656; text: CR S2649)
Progress
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- IntroducedMay 6, 2019
- Agreed to in SenateMay 6, 2019
Summary
This resolution expresses support for National Minority Health Month in April 2019.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 6, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | May 6, 2019 |
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Original | May 6, 2019 |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Original | May 6, 2019 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | May 6, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | May 6, 2019 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | May 6, 2019 |
| R-OK | James Lankford | Original | May 6, 2019 |
| R-MO | Josh Hawley | Original | May 6, 2019 |
| D-CA | Kamala D. Harris | Original | May 6, 2019 |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Original | May 6, 2019 |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Original | May 6, 2019 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | May 6, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | May 6, 2019 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | May 6, 2019 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | May 6, 2019 |
Actions 3
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- May 6, 2019Introduced in Senate
- May 6, 2019Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and passed without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S2655-2656; text: CR S2649)
- May 6, 2019Submitted in the Senate, considered, and passed without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2655-2656; text: CR S2649)
Related bills 2
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Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
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- May 6, 2019Agreed to Senate
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