HCONRES 492
108th Congress
House
Commemorations
Environmental Protection
Health
Medical screening
Medical tests
Physical examinations
Preventive medicine
Self-care
Skin cancer
Special days
Special months
Ultraviolet radiation
Supporting the goals and ideals of Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month and Melanoma Day, and for other purposes.
Introduced: September 14, 2004
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 20, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 14, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 14, 2004
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses support for the goals and ideals of Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month (May) and Melanoma Day (the first Monday in May). Urges the people of the United States to protect themselves from the dangers of ultraviolet exposure, to conduct a regular self-examination to detect changes in the appearance of their skin, and to obtain an annual skin cancer screening.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1