SRES 396 116th Congress Senate Health Adult education and literacy Commemorative events and holidays Health promotion and preventive care

A resolution designating October 2019 as "National Health Literacy Month".

Introduced: October 31, 2019 Introduced by: Murphy, Christopher Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps

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Agreed to (Senate)

Nov 6, 2019

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: 2019/10/31 CR S6340)

Nov 6, 2019

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: 2019/10/31 CR S6340)

Nov 6, 2019

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6452)

Nov 6, 2019

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6452)

Oct 31, 2019

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Oct 31, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution designates October 2019 as National Health Literacy Month, encourages people to improve their health knowledge, and recommends that health care providers deliver health services clearly and comprehensively.

What's happening now November 6, 2019

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: 2019/10/31 CR S6340)

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Judiciary Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 3

Hyde-Smith, Cindy

Mississippi · Oct 31, 2019

Scott, Tim

South Carolina · Oct 31, 2019

Van Hollen, Chris

Maryland · Oct 31, 2019

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 396: A resolution designating October 2019 as "National Health Literacy Month".. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-396/

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"S. Res. 396: A resolution designating October 2019 as "National Health Literacy Month".." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-396/.

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S. Res. 396, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-396/.

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