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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of Health and Human Services should carry out a national public awareness campaign to educate American men and women with…

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of Health and Human Services should carry out a national public awareness campaign to educate American men and women with respect to colorectal cancer.

Introduced: February 11, 1998 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
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Agreed to (House)
Mar 31, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Feb 11, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Feb 11, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E132-133)
Feb 11, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that the House of Representatives: (1) strongly urges the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a national public awareness campaign regarding colorectal cancer risk, preventive screening options, and the importance of early detection; and (2) encourages the Secretary, in designing and carrying out the campaign, to work closely with groups having colorectal cancer expertise.

What's happening now March 31, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Oct 8, 1998
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Oct 8, 1998
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Feb 11, 1998
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Feb 11, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 359: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of Health and Human Services should carry out a national public awareness campaign to educate American men and women with respect to colorectal cancer.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-359/
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"H. Res. 359: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of Health and Human Services should carry out a national public awareness campaign to educate American men and women with respect to colorectal cancer.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-359/.
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H. Res. 359, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-359/.
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