US SR248 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-2-1)
Status: Introduced on September 19 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-09-19 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6672; text as passed Senate: CR S6663-6664)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 19 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-09-19 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6672; text as passed Senate: CR S6663-6664)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Designates September 22, 2013, as National Falls Prevention Awareness Day. Recognizes that there are cost-effective falls prevention programs and policies. Commends the Falls Free Coalition and others for their efforts to increase awareness of falls prevention. Urges the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Administration for Community Living, and others to continue developing, evaluating, and promoting interventions and programs to prevent falls.
Title
A resolution designating September 22, 2013, as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults.
Sponsors
Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL] | Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] |
Sen. Al Franken [D-MN] | Sen. Angus King [I-ME] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD] |
Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2013-09-19 | Senate | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6672; text as passed Senate: CR S6663-6664) |
Same As/Similar To
SR569 (Related) 2014-12-04 - Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Subjects
Accidents
Aging
Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health promotion and preventive care
Aging
Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health promotion and preventive care
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-resolution/248/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/sres248/BILLS-113sres248ats.pdf |