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HRES 1131 110th Congress House

Recognizing that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention observes the month of April as National STD Awareness Month and urging the House of Representatives to focus greater attention on…

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Official title: Recognizing that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention observes the month of April as National STD Awareness Month and urging the House of Representatives to focus greater attention on activities related to the prevention of STDs and screening and treatment for STDs.

Introduced: April 22, 2008 See on congress.gov
Commemorations HealthHealth educationMedical screeningPreventive medicine
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Introduced
In committee
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Apr 22, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 22, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 22, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 22, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses support for the goals of National STD Awareness Month by requesting that the federal government, states, localities, and nonprofit organizations observe the month with appropriate programs and activities with the goal of increasing knowledge of the risks of STDs and protecting Americans of all ages.

Recognizes the human toll of the STD epidemic and makes the prevention and cure of STDs a higher public health priority.

Calls on U.S. citizens to learn what screenings are recommended and to seek appropriate care.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SRES 542 Related bill A resolution designating April 2008 as "National STD Awareness Month".
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 23
All 23 Democratic 22
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 13, 2008
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Apr 29, 2008
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 22, 2008
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 22, 2008
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Apr 22, 2008
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 22, 2008
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 22, 2008
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 22, 2008
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Green, Al
Texas · Apr 22, 2008
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 22, 2008
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Apr 22, 2008
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 22, 2008
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Apr 22, 2008
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 22, 2008
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 22, 2008
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 22, 2008
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Apr 22, 2008
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 22, 2008
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Apr 22, 2008
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 22, 2008
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Apr 22, 2008
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Apr 22, 2008
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Apr 22, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1131: Recognizing that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention observes the month of April as National STD Awareness Month and urging the House of Representatives to focus greater attention on activities related to the prevention of STDs and screening and treatment for STDs.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1131/
MLA
"H. Res. 1131: Recognizing that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention observes the month of April as National STD Awareness Month and urging the House of Representatives to focus greater attention on activities related to the prevention of STDs and screening and treatment for STDs.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1131/.
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H. Res. 1131, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1131/.
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[H. Res. 1131: Recognizing that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention observes the month of April as National STD Awareness Month and urging the House of Representatives to focus greater attention on activities related to the prevention of STDs and screening and treatment for STDs.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1131/)
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