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SRES 347 112th Congress Senate

A resolution recognizing the 40th anniversary of the National Cancer Act of 1971 and the more than 12,000,000 survivors of cancer alive today because of the commitment of the United States to cancer…

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Official title: A resolution recognizing the 40th anniversary of the National Cancer Act of 1971 and the more than 12,000,000 survivors of cancer alive today because of the commitment of the United States to cancer research and advances in cancer prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment.

Introduced: December 13, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (Senate)
Dec 15, 2011
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8690-8691)
Dec 15, 2011
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S8690-8691)
Dec 15, 2011
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8690-8691)
Dec 15, 2011
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8690-8691)
Dec 13, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8549-8550)
Dec 13, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8550-8551)
Dec 13, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action December 15, 2011

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8690-8691)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Recognizes the 40th anniversary of the National Cancer Act of 1971.

Reaffirms that support for cancer research continues to be a national priority.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 11 Republican 4 Independent 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Dec 14, 2011
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Dec 13, 2011
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Dec 13, 2011
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Dec 13, 2011
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Dec 13, 2011
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Dec 13, 2011
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Dec 13, 2011
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Dec 13, 2011
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Dec 13, 2011
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Dec 13, 2011
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Dec 13, 2011
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Dec 13, 2011
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Dec 13, 2011
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Dec 13, 2011
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Dec 13, 2011
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Dec 13, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 347: A resolution recognizing the 40th anniversary of the National Cancer Act of 1971 and the more than 12,000,000 survivors of cancer alive today because of the commitment of the United States to cancer research and advances in cancer prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-347/
MLA
"S. Res. 347: A resolution recognizing the 40th anniversary of the National Cancer Act of 1971 and the more than 12,000,000 survivors of cancer alive today because of the commitment of the United States to cancer research and advances in cancer prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-347/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. Res. 347, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-347/.
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[S. Res. 347: A resolution recognizing the 40th anniversary of the National Cancer Act of 1971 and the more than 12,000,000 survivors of cancer alive today because of the commitment of the United States to cancer research and advances in cancer prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-347/)
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