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SJRES 29 110th Congress Senate Health Commemorations Congress Living wills Members of Congress Special days

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

Introduced: March 12, 2008 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Mar 12, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2008)
Mar 12, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2008)
Mar 12, 2008
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 March 12, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2008)

 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.
  • SCONRES 73 Identical bill A concurrent resolution expressing Congressional support for the goals and ideals of National Health Care Decisions Day.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Mar 12, 2008
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 12, 2008
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 29: A joint resolution expressing Congressional support for the goals and ideals of National Health Care Decisions Day.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SJRES-29/
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"S.J. Res. 29: A joint 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-SJRES-29/.
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S.J. Res. 29, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SJRES-29/.
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