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A resolution designating September 22, 2018, as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults.

Introduced: September 18, 2018 Introduced by: Collins, Susan M. Republican · Maine See on congress.gov

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Sep 18, 2018

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6259; text: CR S6235)

Sep 18, 2018

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6259; text: CR S6235)

Sep 18, 2018

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Designates September 22, 2018, as National Falls Prevention Awareness Day.

Recognizes that there are cost-effective falls prevention programs and policies.

Commends the Falls Free Coalition and others for their efforts to increase awareness of falls prevention.

Recognizes: (1) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for its work to make falls prevention a routine part of clinical care, and (2) the Administration for Community Living for its work to promote access to evidence-based programs and services.

What's happening now September 18, 2018

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6259; text: CR S6235)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 638: A resolution designating September 22, 2018, as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-638/

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"S. Res. 638: A resolution designating September 22, 2018, as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-638/.

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S. Res. 638, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-638/.

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[S. Res. 638: A resolution designating September 22, 2018, as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-638/)