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SRES 614 110th Congress Senate Commemorations Drug abuse Drug abuse prevention Health Health education Medication abuse Special months

A resolution designating the month of August 2008 as "National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month".

Introduced: July 16, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Sep 22, 2008
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S9180)
Sep 22, 2008
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S9180)
Sep 22, 2008
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9179-9185)
Sep 22, 2008
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9179-9185)
Jul 16, 2008
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6875)
Jul 16, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6875-6876)
Jul 16, 2008
Introduced in Senate
 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 August 2008 as National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month.

Urges communities to carry out appropriate programs and activities to educate parents and youth about the potential dangers associated with medicine abuse.

What's happening now September 22, 2008

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S9180)

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