US Congress Senate Resolution 284 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on September 26 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-09-26 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6008; text as passed Senate: CR S6008; text of measure as introduced: CR S5994)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Designates September 23, 2011, as National Falls Prevention Awareness Day. Commends the Falls Free Coalition Advocacy Work Group and other falls prevention coalitions for their efforts to increase education and awareness about the prevention of falls among older adults. Encourages: (1) promotion of fall awareness in an effort to reduce the incidence of falls among older adults; and (2) state health departments to reduce falls among older adults. Urges the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to continue developing and evaluating strategies to prevent falls among older adults that will translate into effective fall prevention interventions. Recognizes proven, cost-effective fall prevention programs and policies, and encourages experts in the field to share their best practices so that their success can be replicated by others.

A resolution designating September 23, 2011, as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults.

Sen. Herb Kohl [D-WI]	Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]	Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]	Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY]
Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD]	Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-09-26	Senate	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6008; text as passed Senate: CR S6008; text of measure as introduced: CR S5994)

SR553 (Related) 2012-09-12 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6287; text as passed Senate: CR S6287; text of measure as introduced: CR S6274)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-resolution/284/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/sres284/BILLS-112sres284ats.pdf