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HRES 1073 109th Congress House

Recognizing that the occurrence of prostate cancer in African American men has reached epidemic proportions and urging Federal agencies to address that health crisis by designating funds for…

Official title: Recognizing that the occurrence of prostate cancer in African American men has reached epidemic proportions and urging Federal agencies to address that health … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Recognizing that the occurrence of prostate cancer in African American men has reached epidemic proportions and urging Federal agencies to address that health crisis by designating funds for education, awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how that disease affects African American men.

Introduced: September 29, 2006 Introduced by: Meeks, Gregory W. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 109th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Oct 2, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 29, 2006
Introduced in House
Sep 29, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action October 2, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes that prostate cancer has created a health crisis for African American men.

Declares the critical importance of the designation of increased funding for: (1) research to address and attempt to end the health crisis; and (2) efforts relating to education, awareness, and early detection at the grassroots levels to end the health crisis.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1073: Recognizing that the occurrence of prostate cancer in African American men has reached epidemic proportions and urging Federal agencies to address that health crisis by designating funds for education, awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how that disease affects African American men.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-1073/
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"H. Res. 1073: Recognizing that the occurrence of prostate cancer in African American men has reached epidemic proportions and urging Federal agencies to address that health crisis by designating funds for education, awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how that disease affects African American men.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-1073/.
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H. Res. 1073, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-1073/.
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[H. Res. 1073: Recognizing that the occurrence of prostate cancer in African American men has reached epidemic proportions and urging Federal agencies to address that health crisis by designating funds for education, awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how that disease affects African American men.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-1073/)
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