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A resolution designating May 2023 as "ALS Awareness Month".
Introduced: June 7, 2023
Introduced by:
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Democratic
· Rhode Island
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Jun 7, 2023
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2011; text: CR S2009-2010)
Jun 7, 2023
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2011; text: CR S2009-2010)
Jun 7, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2011; text: CR S2009-2010)