US SR172 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on June 8 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-06-08 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6317; text as passed Senate: CR S6317; text of measure as introduced: CR S6273-6274)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 8 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-06-08 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6317; text as passed Senate: CR S6317; text of measure as introduced: CR S6273-6274)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
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 new solutions.
Title
A resolution designating June 2009 as "National Aphasia Awareness Month" and supporting efforts to increase awareness of aphasia.
Sponsors
| Sen. Tim Johnson [D-SD] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-06-08 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6317; text as passed Senate: CR S6317; text of measure as introduced: CR S6273-6274) |
Same As/Similar To
SR512 (Related) 2010-06-07 - Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4627)
Subjects
Commemorative events and holidays
Disability and paralysis
Health
Health promotion and preventive care
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Neurological disorders
Disability and paralysis
Health
Health promotion and preventive care
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Neurological disorders
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-resolution/172/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/sres172/BILLS-111sres172ats.pdf |
