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SRES 509 110th Congress Senate Health Climate change and greenhouse gases Commemorations Environmental Protection Environmental health Environmental research Health services administration Medical research Public health Science, Technology, Communications Special weeks

A resolution recognizing the week of April 7, 2008 to April 13, 2008, as "National Public Health Week".

Introduced: April 9, 2008 Introduced by: Sanders, Bernard Independent · Vermont See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2821)
Apr 9, 2008
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes: (1) National Public Health Week; (2) the efforts of public health professionals, first responders, states, municipalities, and local communities to incorporate measures to adapt health care systems to address impacts of climate change; and (3) the role of adaptation in preventing impacts of climate change on vulnerable communities, the potential for improvement of health status and equity through efforts to address climate change, and the need to include health policy in the development of climate responses.

Encourages: (1) further research, interdisciplinary partnership, and collaboration to understand and monitor the health impacts of climate change, for preparedness activities, and for improvement of health care infrastructure; and (2) every American to learn about the impacts of climate change on health.

What's happening now April 9, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2821)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 1081 Related bill Recognizing of the week of April 7, 2008, to April 13, 2008, as "National Public Health Week".
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 10, 2008
 D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Apr 9, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 509: A resolution recognizing the week of April 7, 2008 to April 13, 2008, as "National Public Health Week".. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SRES-509/
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"S. Res. 509: A resolution recognizing the week of April 7, 2008 to April 13, 2008, as "National Public Health Week".." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SRES-509/.
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S. Res. 509, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SRES-509/.
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