HJRES 136 · 103th Congress · Health

Designating the month of April 1993 as "National African American Health Awareness Month".

Introduced 1993-03-04· Sponsored by Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11]· House

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Committee
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Senate
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Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.(1993-03-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Designates April 1993 as National African American Health Awareness Month. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) make information available to the public on the health problems currently facing minority populations and on the careers and contributions of minority health professionals; and (2) present public service announcements on health promotion and disease prevention among African Americans.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (20)

19 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4]MD
Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17]FL
Rep. Collins, Barbara-Rose [D-MI-15]MI
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]VA
Rep. Tucker, Walter R., III [D-CA-37]CA
Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15]NY
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2]LA
Rep. Franks, Gary A. [R-CT-5]CT
Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]GA
Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-11]GA
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]GA
Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12]NC
Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1]NC
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35]CA
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14]MI
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10]NY
Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10]NJ
Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]MD
Rep. Flake, Floyd H. [D-NY-6]NY