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H.Res. 288 (110th): Recognizing that the occurrence of prostate cancer in African-American men has reached epidemic proportions and urging Federal agencies to address that health crisis by designating additional funds for research, education, awareness outreach, and early detection.
- Introduced:
- Mar 29, 2007 (110th Congress, 2007–2009)
- Sponsor:
- Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY6]
- Status:
- Died (Referred to Committee)
- See Instead:
- This bill was re-introduced as H.Res. 346 (111th) on Apr 21, 2009.
The resolution’s title was written by the resolution’s sponsor. H.Res. stands for House simple resolution.
Library of Congress Summary
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3/29/2007--Introduced.
Recognizes that prostate cancer has created a health crisis for African American men. Urges federal agencies to designate additional funds for research and education, awareness, and early detection efforts at the grassroots levels to end such crisis.
House Republican Conference Summary
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