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Official Title as Introduced

Expressing support for the designation of August 2008 as "National Heat Stroke Awareness Month" to raise awareness and encourage prevention of heat stroke.


Actions Overview (4)

Date Actions Overview
09/22/2008Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S9182)
09/22/2008Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9179-9185)
07/30/2008Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7531-7532)
02/13/2008Introduced in House

All Actions (13)

Date Chamber All Actions
09/22/2008SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
09/22/2008SenateResolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S9182)
09/22/2008SenateSenate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9179-9185)
08/01/2008SenateReferred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
07/31/2008SenateReceived in the Senate.
07/30/2008-3:19pmHouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
07/30/2008-3:19pmHouseOn motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7531-7532)
07/30/2008-3:10pmHouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 296.
07/30/2008-3:09pmHouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7531-7533)
07/30/2008-3:09pmHouseMr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
02/13/2008HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Action By: Committee on Energy and Commerce
02/13/2008HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
02/13/2008HouseIntroduced in House

Cosponsors (110)

* = Original cosponsor
CosponsorDate Cosponsored
Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2]* 02/13/2008
Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4]* 02/13/2008
Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1]* 02/13/2008
Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] 05/06/2008
Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] 05/06/2008
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] 05/06/2008
Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-7] 05/06/2008
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] 05/06/2008
Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] 05/06/2008
Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] 05/06/2008
Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] 05/06/2008
Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] 05/06/2008
Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] 05/06/2008
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] 05/06/2008
Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] 05/06/2008
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] 05/06/2008
Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] 05/06/2008
Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] 05/06/2008
Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4] 05/06/2008
Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] 05/06/2008
Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-19] 05/06/2008
Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] 05/06/2008
Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] 05/06/2008
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] 05/06/2008
Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] 05/06/2008
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] 05/06/2008
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] 05/06/2008
Rep. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] 05/06/2008
Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] 05/07/2008
Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] 05/07/2008
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] 05/08/2008
Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] 05/08/2008
Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8] 05/08/2008
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-9] 05/08/2008
Rep. Moran, Jerry [R-KS-1] 05/08/2008
Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] 05/08/2008
Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] 05/08/2008
Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] 05/14/2008
Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] 05/14/2008
Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23] 05/15/2008
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-5] 05/15/2008
Rep. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] 05/15/2008
Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] 05/19/2008
Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] 05/19/2008
Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] 05/19/2008
Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] 05/19/2008
Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] 05/22/2008
Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] 05/22/2008
Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25] 05/22/2008
Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-21] 05/22/2008
Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] 05/22/2008
Rep. Drake, Thelma D. [R-VA-2] 05/22/2008
Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] 05/22/2008
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] 06/05/2008
Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24] 06/09/2008
Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] 06/11/2008
Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1] 06/11/2008
Rep. Grijalva, Raul M. [D-AZ-7] 06/11/2008
Rep. Davis, David [R-TN-1] 06/11/2008
Rep. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL-10] 06/11/2008
Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] 06/19/2008
Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] 06/19/2008
Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] 06/19/2008
Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-13] 06/19/2008
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] 06/19/2008
Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] 06/19/2008
Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] 06/19/2008
Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3] 06/19/2008
Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] 06/19/2008
Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] 06/19/2008
Rep. Heller, Dean [R-NV-2] 06/19/2008
Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] 06/19/2008
Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] 06/20/2008
Rep. Rehberg, Dennis R. [R-MT-At Large] 06/20/2008
Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] 06/20/2008
Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11] 06/20/2008
Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4] 06/20/2008
Rep. Sali, Bill [R-ID-1] 06/24/2008
Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8] 06/26/2008
Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13] 06/26/2008
Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] 06/26/2008
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35] 06/26/2008
Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2] 06/26/2008
Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] 06/26/2008
Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] 07/09/2008
Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] 07/09/2008
Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] 07/09/2008
Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] 07/09/2008
Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] 07/09/2008
Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3] 07/09/2008
Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] 07/09/2008
Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29] 07/09/2008
Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] 07/09/2008
Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11] 07/09/2008
Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] 07/09/2008
Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13] 07/09/2008
Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] 07/09/2008
Rep. Hall, John J. [D-NY-19] 07/09/2008
Rep. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV-2] 07/09/2008
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] 07/09/2008
Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4] 07/09/2008
Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-22] 07/10/2008
Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] 07/10/2008
Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] 07/10/2008
Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3] 07/10/2008
Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] 07/14/2008
Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] 07/14/2008
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] 07/15/2008
Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16] 07/15/2008
Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] 07/22/2008

Committees (2)

Committees, subcommittees and links to reports associated with this bill are listed here, as well as the nature and date of committee activity and Congressional report number.

Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
House Energy and Commerce02/13/2008 Referred to
House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health02/13/2008 Referred to
Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions08/01/2008 Referred to
09/22/2008 Discharged from

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Latest Summary (3)

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Shown Here:
Passed Senate without amendment (09/22/2008)

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 30, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Urges national and community organizations, businesses in the private sector, and the media to promote awareness of heat stroke through National Heat Stroke Awareness Month.