A resolution designating October 2019 as "National Down Syndrome Awareness Month" and supporting the goals and ideals of National Down Syndrome Awareness Month.
Latest action · Nov 14, 2019 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6614; text: CR S6612)
Progress
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- IntroducedNov 14, 2019
- Agreed to in SenateNov 14, 2019
Summary
This resolution (1) designates October 2019 as National Down Syndrome Awareness Month; (2) supports the health, well-being, and dignity of all people with Down syndrome; (3) encourages the advancement of research about Down syndrome; and (4) acknowledges the contributions that people with Down syndrome and their families make in their communities.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 14, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Nov 14, 2019 |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Original | Nov 14, 2019 |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Original | Nov 14, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 14, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Nov 14, 2019Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6614; text: CR S6612)
In the Congressional Record 1
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 S6614Text printed S6612 | Mitch McConnell R-KY | Nov 14, 2019 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution designating October 2019 as "National Down Syndrome Awareness Month" and supporting the goals and ideals of National Down Syndrome Awareness Month.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
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- Nov 14, 2019Agreed to Senate
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