HRES 288 110th Congress House Health Blacks Economics and Public Finance Federal aid to research Health education Medical research Minorities Minority health Preventive medicine Prostate cancer Science, Technology, Communications

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 additional funds for research, education, awareness outreach, and early detection.

Introduced: March 29, 2007 Introduced by: Meeks, Gregory W. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov

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Mar 30, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Mar 29, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Mar 29, 2007

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes that prostate cancer has created a health crisis for African American men. Urges federal agencies to designate additional funds for research and education, awareness, and early detection efforts at the grassroots levels to end such crisis.

What's happening now March 30, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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