SRES 538 · 112th Congress · Health

A resolution designating September 2012 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".

Introduced 2012-08-01· Sponsored by Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL]· Senate

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Latest: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5898-5900; text as passed Senate: CR S5899; text of measure as introduced: CR S5883-5884)(2012-08-01)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Designates September 2012 as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Declares that steps should be taken to: (1) raise awareness about prostate cancer screening and treatment; (2) increase research funding in an amount commensurate with the burden of prostate cancer; and (3) improve access to, and the quality of, health care services for detecting and treating prostate cancer.…

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Cosponsors (20)

6 Democrats13 Republicans1 Independent
Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]MD
Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA]MA
Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN]IN
Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL]AL
Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]NJ
Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]MT
Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT]CT
Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]OR
Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX]TX
Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]KS
Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]ID
Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA]GA
Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS]MS
Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA]GA
Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]MS
Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]OK
Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]KS
Sen. Brown, Scott P. [R-MA]MA
Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI]HI
Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL]IL