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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Senator Paul Wellstone should be remembered for his compassion and leadership on social issues and that Congress should act to end discrimination…

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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Senator Paul Wellstone should be remembered for his compassion and leadership on social issues and that Congress should act to end discrimination against citizens of the United State who live with a mental illness by making legislation relating to mental health parity a priority for the 110th Congress.

Introduced: September 29, 2006 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10749)
Sep 29, 2006
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Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) on the fourth anniversary of his passing, Senator Paul Wellstone should be remembered for his compassion and leadership on social issues throughout his career; (2) Congress should act to help U.S. citizens who live with a mental illness by enacting legislation to provide for equal coverage of mental health benefits with respect to health insurance coverage unless comparable limits are imposed on medical and surgical benefits; and (3) mental health parity legislation should be a priority for consideration in the 110th Congress.

What's happening now September 29, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10749)

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Murray, Patty
Washington · Sep 29, 2006
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Sep 29, 2006
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 594: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Senator Paul Wellstone should be remembered for his compassion and leadership on social issues and that Congress should act to end discrimination against citizens of the United State who live with a mental illness by making legislation relating to mental health parity a priority for the 110th Congress.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-SRES-594/
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"S. Res. 594: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Senator Paul Wellstone should be remembered for his compassion and leadership on social issues and that Congress should act to end discrimination against citizens of the United State who live with a mental illness by making legislation relating to mental health parity a priority for the 110th Congress.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-SRES-594/.
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S. Res. 594, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-SRES-594/.
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[S. Res. 594: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Senator Paul Wellstone should be remembered for his compassion and leadership on social issues and that Congress should act to end discrimination against citizens of the United State who live with a mental illness by making legislation relating to mental health parity a priority for the 110th Congress.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-SRES-594/)
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