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A resolution designating the month of September 2001 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".

1/16/2023, 6:03 PM

Congressional Summary of SRES 138

Designates the month of September as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.

Declares that the Federal Government has a responsibility to: (1) raise awareness about the importance of screening methods and treatment of prostate cancer; (2) increase research funding that is commensurate with the burden of the disease so that the causes of, and improved screening, treatments, and a cure for, prostate cancer may be discovered; and (3) continue to consider ways for improving access to, and the quality of, health care services for detecting and treating prostate cancer.

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Current Status of Bill SRES 138

Bill SRES 138 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 23, 2001. Bill SRES 138 was introduced during Congress 107 and was introduced to the Senate on July 23, 2001.  Bill SRES 138's most recent activity was Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9008; text as reported in Senate: CR S9008; text as passed Senate: CR S9008) as of August 3, 2001

Bipartisan Support of Bill SRES 138

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
58
Democrat Cosponsors
33
Republican Cosponsors
25
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill SRES 138

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Potential Impact Areas

- Access to health care
- Cancer research
- Commemorations
- Economics and Public Finance
- Federal aid to medical research
- Health education
- Medical screening
- Prostate cancer
- Quality of care
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Special months

Alternate Title(s) of Bill SRES 138

A resolution designating the month of September 2001 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".
A resolution designating the month of September as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".
A resolution designating the month of September 2001 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".

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