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114th Congress
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A resolution designating September 2016 as "National Dystonia Awareness Month" and raising awareness and understanding of the disorder of dystonia.
Introduced: September 29, 2016
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Sep 29, 2016
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6286; text as passed Senate: CR S6277-6278)
Sep 29, 2016
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6286; text as passed Senate: CR S6277-6278)
Sep 29, 2016
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Designates September 2016 as National Dystonia Awareness Month. (Dystonia is a neurological disorder that is characterized by repetitive, involuntary muscle contractions.)
Recognizes the need for additional research to find a cure for dystonia.
Encourages people and groups to support National Dystonia Awareness Month through ceremonies and activities to promote public awareness of dystonia and foster the understanding of the impact of dystonia on patients and their families.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6286; text as passed Senate: CR S6277-6278)
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