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A resolution 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 supporting…

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A resolution 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 supporting education, awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how prostate cancer affects African-American men.

Introduced: June 14, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4206)
Jun 14, 2012
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4206-4207)
Jun 14, 2012
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes: (1) that prostate cancer has created a health crisis for African American men; and (2) the importance of health coverage and access to care, as well as promoting informed decision-making between men and their doctors, in screening and treatment options for prostate cancer.

Urges federal agencies to support: (1) prostate cancer research and education, awareness, and early detection efforts at the grass roots levels to end such crisis; and (2) the Office of Minority Health of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in improving health and health care outcomes for African Americans at an elevated risk of prostate cancer.

Urges investment by the National Cancer Institute and National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, other elements of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Department of Defense (DOD) in research focusing on the improvement of early detection and treatment of prostate cancer.

What's happening now June 14, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4206)

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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 14, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 493: A resolution 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 supporting education, awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how prostate cancer affects African-American men.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-493/
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"S. Res. 493: A resolution 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 supporting education, awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how prostate cancer affects African-American men.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-493/.
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S. Res. 493, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-493/.
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[S. Res. 493: A resolution 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 supporting education, awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how prostate cancer affects African-American men.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-493/)
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