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S.RES.518: A resolution designating the third week of April 2008 as "National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week".
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about families
- Introduced April 16, 2008
- Latest Major Action April 21, 2008
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
9 (7 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Designates the third week of April 2008 as National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week.Commends organizations that are: (1) working to increase awareness of the danger of shaking young children; (2) educating caregivers on protecting children from injuries caused by abusive shaking; and (3) helping families cope with the challenges of child-rearing and other stresses.Encourages people to remember the victims of Shaken Baby Syndrome and to...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
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| April 16, 2008 |
Introduced in the Senate by Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.) |