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S.RES.172: A resolution designating June 2009 as "National Aphasia Awareness Month" and supporting efforts to increase awareness of aphasia.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced June 8, 2009
- Latest Major Action June 8, 2009
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Bill Summary
Designates June 2009 as National Aphasia Awareness Month. Expresses support for efforts to: (1) increase awareness of aphasia (a communication impairment caused by brain damage that typically results from a stroke); and (2) make the voices of people with aphasia heard. Recognizes that strokes are the third-largest cause of death and disability in the United States. Acknowledges that aphasia deserves more attention and study in order to find...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
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June 8, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) |