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SRES 182 115th Congress Senate

A resolution designating May 2017 as "Melanoma Awareness Month".

Introduced: May 25, 2017 Introduced by: Reed, Jack Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
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May 25, 2017
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3225; text as passed Senate: CR S3224)
May 25, 2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3225; text as passed Senate: CR S3224)
May 25, 2017
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 Latest action May 25, 2017

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3225; text as passed Senate: CR S3224)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Designates May 2017 as Melanoma Awareness Month. (Melanoma is the type of skin cancer that causes the most deaths.)

Expresses support for melanoma research and efforts to promote awareness of sunsafe behaviors, including the use of sunscreen and sun-protective clothing.

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 Cosponsors 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 25, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 182: A resolution designating May 2017 as "Melanoma Awareness Month".. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-182/
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"S. Res. 182: A resolution designating May 2017 as "Melanoma Awareness Month".." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-182/.
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S. Res. 182, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-182/.
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