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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there is a critical need to increase awareness and education about heart disease and the risk factors of heart disease among women.

Introduced: February 10, 2004 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (House)

Mar 24, 2004

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1393-1394)

Mar 24, 2004

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 0 (Roll no. 77). (text: CR 3/23/2004 H1339)

Mar 24, 2004

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

Mar 23, 2004

Mr. Rogers (MI) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

Mar 23, 2004

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1339-1341)

Mar 23, 2004

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Mar 23, 2004

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 522.

Mar 18, 2004

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 156.

Mar 18, 2004

Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 108-440.

Mar 3, 2004

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Mar 3, 2004

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Feb 24, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Feb 10, 2004

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Feb 10, 2004

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Mar 24, 2004	House · vote #77	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Passed	420–0	See who voted →

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Declares the sense of the House of Representatives that there is a critical need to increase awareness and education about heart disease and the risk factors for heart disease among women.

Commends First Lady Laura Bush and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute in their vital campaign to raise public awareness that heart disease is the number one killer of American women.

Recognizes that the more women become cognizant of the scourge of heart disease and how to prevent it, the more likely they can make sound lifestyle changes to help reduce their chances of getting heart disease.

What's happening now March 24, 2004

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

Bill text 3 versions

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 2

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee

Cosponsors 7

Schakowsky, Janice D.

Illinois · Mar 2, 2004

DeLauro, Rosa L.

Connecticut · Feb 24, 2004

Meeks, Gregory W.

New York · Feb 24, 2004

Van Hollen, Chris

Maryland · Feb 24, 2004

Baldwin, Tammy

Wisconsin · Feb 11, 2004

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Feb 11, 2004

Capito, Shelley Moore

West Virginia · Feb 10, 2004

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 522: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there is a critical need to increase awareness and education about heart disease and the risk factors of heart disease among women.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-522/

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"H. Res. 522: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there is a critical need to increase awareness and education about heart disease and the risk factors of heart disease among women.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-522/.

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