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SRES 224 118th Congress Senate Health Commemorative events and holidays Congressional tributes Health promotion and preventive care Medical research Neurological disorders

A resolution designating May 2023 as "ALS Awareness Month".

Introduced: May 18, 2023 Introduced by: Whitehouse, Sheldon Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
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May 18, 2023
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1752-1753)
May 18, 2023
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution designates May 2023 as ALS Awareness Month. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.

What's happening now May 18, 2023

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1752-1753)

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HRES 374 Related bill Supports the designation of "ALS Awareness Month".
  • SRES 239 Related bill A resolution designating May 2023 as "ALS Awareness Month".
  • SRES 713 Related bill A resolution designating May 2024 as "ALS Awareness Month".
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 4 Republican 4
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · May 18, 2023
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · May 18, 2023
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · May 18, 2023
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 18, 2023
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 18, 2023
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · May 18, 2023
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · May 18, 2023
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · May 18, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 224: A resolution designating May 2023 as "ALS Awareness Month".. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-224/
MLA
"S. Res. 224: A resolution designating May 2023 as "ALS Awareness Month".." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-224/.
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S. Res. 224, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-224/.
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[S. Res. 224: A resolution designating May 2023 as "ALS Awareness Month".](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-224/)
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