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SRES 263 111th Congress Senate Health Child health Commemorative events and holidays Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Health promotion and preventive care Prescription drugs

A resolution designating October 2009 as "National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month".

Introduced: September 14, 2009 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9330)
Sep 14, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9330-9331)
Sep 14, 2009
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates October 2009 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 14, 2009

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9330)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Sep 15, 2009
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Sep 15, 2009
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 14, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 263: A resolution designating October 2009 as "National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month".. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-263/
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"S. Res. 263: A resolution designating October 2009 as "National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month".." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-263/.
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S. Res. 263, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-263/.
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