US SR569 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on September 18 2014 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-12-04 - Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 18 2014 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-12-04 - Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Designates September 23, 2014, 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 23, 2014, 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. Susan Collins [R-ME] | Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-04 | Senate | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. |
| 2014-12-04 | Senate | Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6356) |
| 2014-09-18 | Senate | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5798) |
| 2014-09-18 | Senate | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5798) |
Same As/Similar To
SR248 (Related) 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)
Subjects
Accidents
Aging
Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Health care costs and insurance
Health promotion and preventive care
Aging
Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Health care costs and insurance
Health promotion and preventive care
