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HCONRES 386 109th Congress House Commemorations Blacks Congress Congressional tributes Health Medical associations Minorities in medicine Nurses Nursing Special weeks Women Women in medicine

Honoring Mary Eliza Mahoney, America's first professionally trained African-American nurse.

Introduced: April 6, 2006 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 20, 2006
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 19, 2006
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6673)
Sep 19, 2006
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6673)
Sep 19, 2006
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 19, 2006
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 386.
Sep 19, 2006
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6673-6674)
Sep 19, 2006
Mr. Deal (GA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Apr 19, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 6, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 6, 2006
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Honors: (1) Mary Eliza Mahoney, the first African-American nurse, for an outstanding nursing career and exemplary contributions to professional nursing organizations; and (2) other African-American nurses who practice nursing with distinction.

Expresses support for: (1) the goals and activities of National Nurses Week; and (2) strategies to counteract the shortage of nurses.

What's happening now September 20, 2006

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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