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HRES 256 114th Congress House

Expressing support for designation of May as Stroke Awareness Month.

Introduced: May 12, 2015 Introduced by: Beatty, Joyce Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
May 15, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 13, 2015
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2888-2889)
May 12, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 12, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 15, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses support for the designation of Stroke Awareness Month.

Encourages: (1) support for the efforts, programs, services, and advocacy of organizations that work to enhance public awareness of stroke; and (2) continued coordination and cooperation between government, researchers, families, and the public to improve treatments and prognoses for individuals who suffer strokes.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 10
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · May 19, 2015
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 12, 2015
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · May 12, 2015
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 12, 2015
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · May 12, 2015
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 12, 2015
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 12, 2015
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 12, 2015
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 12, 2015
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · May 12, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 256: Expressing support for designation of May as Stroke Awareness Month.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-256/
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"H. Res. 256: Expressing support for designation of May as Stroke Awareness Month.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-256/.
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H. Res. 256, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-256/.
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