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SRES 518 110th Congress Senate

A resolution designating the third week of April 2008 as "National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week".

Introduced: April 22, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
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Agreed to (Senate)
Apr 21, 2008
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3210)
Apr 21, 2008
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S3210)
Apr 21, 2008
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3210)
Apr 21, 2008
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3210)
Apr 16, 2008
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3082-3083)
Apr 16, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3083-3084)
Apr 16, 2008
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 21, 2008

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3210)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Designates the third week of April 2008 as National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week.

Commends organizations that are: (1) working to increase awareness of the danger of shaking young children; (2) educating caregivers on protecting children from injuries caused by abusive shaking; and (3) helping families cope with the challenges of child-rearing and other stresses.

Encourages people to remember the victims of Shaken Baby Syndrome and to participate in educational programs to help prevent it.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HRES 1226 Related bill Supporting the designation of National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week.
  • SRES 163 Related bill A resolution designating the third week of April 2007 as "National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week".
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Apr 22, 2008
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 22, 2008
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 518: A resolution designating the third week of April 2008 as "National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week".. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SRES-518/
MLA
"S. Res. 518: A resolution designating the third week of April 2008 as "National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week".." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SRES-518/.
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S. Res. 518, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SRES-518/.
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