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SRES 588 116th Congress Senate

A resolution designating May 2020 as "ALS Awareness Month".

Introduced: May 19, 2020 See on congress.gov
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May 19, 2020
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2508; text: CR S2507-2508)
May 19, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2508; text: CR S2507-2508)
May 19, 2020
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 Latest action May 19, 2020

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2508; text: CR S2507-2508)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution designates May 2020 as ALS Awareness Month and commends efforts to improve the quality and length of life for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative disease, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 970 Related bill Supporting the designation of May 2020 as "ALS Awareness Month".
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 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Democratic 15 Republican 8
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · May 19, 2020
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 19, 2020
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · May 19, 2020
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · May 19, 2020
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · May 19, 2020
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · May 19, 2020
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · May 19, 2020
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 19, 2020
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · May 19, 2020
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · May 19, 2020
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 19, 2020
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · May 19, 2020
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 19, 2020
McSally, Martha
· May 19, 2020
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · May 19, 2020
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · May 19, 2020
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · May 19, 2020
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · May 19, 2020
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · May 19, 2020
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · May 19, 2020
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · May 19, 2020
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 19, 2020
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · May 19, 2020
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 19, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 588: A resolution designating May 2020 as "ALS Awareness Month".. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-588/
MLA
"S. Res. 588: A resolution designating May 2020 as "ALS Awareness Month".." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-588/.
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S. Res. 588, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-588/.
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[S. Res. 588: A resolution designating May 2020 as "ALS Awareness Month".](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-588/)
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