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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of raising public awareness of prostate cancer, and of regular testing and examinations in the fight against prostate…

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of raising public awareness of prostate cancer, and of regular testing and examinations in the fight against prostate cancer.

Introduced: June 16, 1999 See on congress.gov

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Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (House)

Jun 22, 1999

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jun 22, 1999

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

Jun 22, 1999

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

Jun 22, 1999

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 211.

Jun 22, 1999

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4677-4682)

Jun 22, 1999

Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

Jun 16, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.

Jun 16, 1999

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) all American men should take an active role in the fight against prostate cancer by all available means, including regular testing and medical examinations; and (2) the role played by national and community organizations and health care providers in promoting regular examinations and testing, and in providing related information, support, and access to services, should be applauded.

Declares that the Federal Government has a responsibility to: (1) try to raise awareness about the importance of early detection and proper treatment; (2) continue to fund research into the causes of, and improved treatment for, such cancer; and (3) continue to consider ways to improve access to, and the quality of, health care services for detecting and treating it.

What's happening now June 22, 1999

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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Engrossed in House Formatted Text PDF
Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 2

McGovern, James P.

Massachusetts · Jun 16, 1999

Thompson, Bennie G.

Mississippi · Jun 16, 1999

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 211: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of raising public awareness of prostate cancer, and of regular testing and examinations in the fight against prostate cancer.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HRES-211/

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"H. Res. 211: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of raising public awareness of prostate cancer, and of regular testing and examinations in the fight against prostate cancer.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HRES-211/.

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H. Res. 211, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HRES-211/.

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