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SCONRES 73 110th Congress Senate Health Commemorations Congress Living wills Members of Congress Special days

A concurrent resolution expressing Congressional support for the goals and ideals of National Health Care Decisions Day.

Introduced: April 3, 2008 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Apr 9, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 8, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 8, 2008
Received in the House.
Apr 7, 2008
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 3, 2008
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2588-2589; text as passed Senate: CR S2588-2589; text of measure as introduced: CR S2485-2486)
Apr 3, 2008
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2588-2589; text as passed Senate: CR S2588-2589; text of measure as introduced: CR S2485-2486)
Apr 3, 2008
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Expresses support for the goals and ideals of: (1) National Health Care Decisions Day; and (2) advance care planning for all adult Americans.

Encourages each person over the age of 18 to prepare an advance directive to assist his or her loved ones, health care providers, and others as they honor his or her wishes. Urges members of Congress to execute such documents for themselves.

What's happening now April 9, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HCONRES 323 Related bill Expressing Congressional support for the goals and ideals of National Health Care Decisions Day.
  • HJRES 77 Related bill Expressing Congressional support for the goals and ideals of National Health Care Decisions Day.
  • SJRES 29 Identical bill A joint resolution expressing Congressional support for the goals and ideals of National Health Care Decisions Day.
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Apr 3, 2008
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Apr 3, 2008
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Con. Res. 73: A concurrent resolution expressing Congressional support for the goals and ideals of National Health Care Decisions Day.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SCONRES-73/
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"S. Con. Res. 73: A concurrent resolution expressing Congressional support for the goals and ideals of National Health Care Decisions Day.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SCONRES-73/.
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S. Con. Res. 73, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SCONRES-73/.
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