SRES 85 105th Congress Senate Health Breast cancer Families Health education Mental health Support of dependents Women

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that individuals affected by breast cancer should not be alone in their fight against the disease.

Introduced: May 7, 1997 See on congress.gov

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Agreed to (Senate)

Sep 25, 1997

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Sep 25, 1997

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Sep 25, 1997

Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9986)

Sep 25, 1997

Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9986)

May 7, 1997

Referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

May 7, 1997

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4116-4117)

May 7, 1997

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that it is the sense of the Senate that: (1) family members and loved ones of individuals with breast cancer can support each other in addition to the individual with breast cancer; and (2) everything possible should be done to support both the individuals with breast cancer and their family and loved ones through public awareness and education.

What's happening now September 25, 1997

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Bill text 2 versions

Agreed to Senate Formatted Text PDF
Introduced in Senate Formatted Text PDF

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 1

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 1

Grassley, Chuck

Iowa · May 19, 1997

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 85: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that individuals affected by breast cancer should not be alone in their fight against the disease.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-SRES-85/

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"S. Res. 85: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that individuals affected by breast cancer should not be alone in their fight against the disease.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-SRES-85/.

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S. Res. 85, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-SRES-85/.

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