HRES 346
111th Congress
House
Health
Cancer
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical research
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Minority health
Recognizing that the occurrence of prostate cancer in African-American men has reached epidemic proportions and urging Federal agencies to address that health crisis by designating additional funds for research, education, awareness outreach, and early detection.
Introduced: April 21, 2009
Introduced by:
Meeks, Gregory W.
Democratic
· New York
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 22, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 21, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 21, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Recognizes that prostate cancer has created a health crisis for African American men. Urges federal agencies to designate additional funds for research and education, awareness, and early detection efforts at the grassroots levels to end such crisis.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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