United States · Resolution · SRES
S.Res. 278 (112th)
A resolution designating September 2011 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".
Introduced
23 September 2011
Last action
23 September 2011 · Introduced
Status
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5934-5936; text as passed Senate: CR S5934-5935; text of measure as introduced: CR S5950-5951)
Sponsors
Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Sen. Brown, Scott P. [R-MA], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Johanns, Mike [R-NE], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Designates September 2011 as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Declares that steps should be taken to: (1) raise awareness about prostate cancer screening and treatment; (2) increase research funding commensurate with the burden of prostate cancer; and (3) improve access to, and the quality of, health care services for detecting and treating prostate cancer.
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Timeline
23 September 2011
Passed
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5934-5936; text as passed Senate: CR S5934-5935; text of measure as introduced: CR S5950-5951)
Source: Floor
23 September 2011
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5934-5936; text as passed Senate: CR S5934-5935; text of measure as introduced: CR S5950-5951)
Source: Floor
23 September 2011
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Agreed to Senate · 23 September 2011 · Download file
Documents
4 official files
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Agreed to Senate (PDF)
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Passed Senate without amendment
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 23 September 2011
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Sponsors
- Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Scott P. [R-MA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Johanns, Mike [R-NE] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
Related records
- related to → Expressing support for designation of September 2011 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".
- related to → Expressing support for designation of September 2012 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".
- related to ← A resolution designating September 2012 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-resolution/278
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/sres/278
- us · 112-sres-278 · source updated 5 December 2025