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SRES 536 114th Congress Senate

A resolution proclaiming the week of October 30 through November 5, 2016, as "National Obesity Care Week".

Introduced: September 28, 2016 See on congress.gov
Health Commemorative events and holidaysHealth promotion and preventive careNutrition and diet
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 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Agreed to (Senate)
Jul 14, 2016
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5172)
Jul 14, 2016
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 14, 2016

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5172)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Proclaims the week of October 30-November 5, 2016, as National Obesity Care Week.

Encourages open communication to break barriers of misunderstanding and stigma regarding obesity and to improve the lives of individuals affected by obesity and their families.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 840 Related bill Expressing support for designation of the week of October 30 through November 5, 2016, as "National Obesity Care Week".
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 2 Independent 1
I
King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Sep 29, 2016
 D
Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Sep 28, 2016
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Sep 20, 2016
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jul 14, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 536: A resolution proclaiming the week of October 30 through November 5, 2016, as "National Obesity Care Week".. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-536/
MLA
"S. Res. 536: A resolution proclaiming the week of October 30 through November 5, 2016, as "National Obesity Care Week".." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-536/.
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S. Res. 536, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-536/.
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[S. Res. 536: A resolution proclaiming the week of October 30 through November 5, 2016, as "National Obesity Care Week".](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-536/)
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