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HRES 1478 110th Congress House

Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Falls Prevention Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults.

Introduced: September 24, 2008 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Sep 22, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 22, 2008
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 Latest action September 22, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Falls Prevention Awareness Day.

Commends the National Falls Free Coalition and all other organizations for their efforts to promote awareness about preventing and reducing falls among older people in the United States.

Encourages public and private entities to work together to increase education and awareness about the prevention of falls.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SRES 674 Related bill A resolution designating September 22, 2008, as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encour…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 2
D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Oct 2, 2008
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 2, 2008
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Sep 27, 2008
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 27, 2008
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Sep 26, 2008
Mahoney, Tim
· Sep 24, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1478: Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Falls Prevention Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1478/
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"H. Res. 1478: Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Falls Prevention Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1478/.
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H. Res. 1478, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1478/.
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