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S.RES.128: A resolution designating April 2017 as "National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month".
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced April 7, 2017
- Latest Major Action April 25, 2017
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Bill Versions
- Agreed to Senate - April 25, 2017
- Introduced in Senate - April 7, 2017
Bill Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates April 2017 as National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month. (Congenital diaphragmatic hernia is a birth defect that occurs when the diaphragm fails to fully form, allowing abdominal organs to migrate into the chest cavity and preventing lung growth.) Encourages that steps should be taken to: raise awareness of and...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| April 25, 2017 |
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
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| April 25, 2017 |
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2535-2536) |
| April 7, 2017 |
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2459; text of measure as introduced: CR S2459)
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| April 7, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.) |