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S.Res. 713 (118th)

A resolution designating May 2024 as "ALS Awareness Month".

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Introduced

23 May 2024

Last action

11 June 2024 · Committee

Status

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4023; text: 5/23/2024 CR S3893)

Sponsors

Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Lisa Murkowski, Tom Cotton

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

10 August 2026

Healthcare

Summary

This resolution designates May 2024 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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Timeline

  1. 23 May 2024

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 May 2024

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 June 2024

    Passed

    Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4023; text: 5/23/2024 CR S3893)

    Source: Floor

  4. 11 June 2024

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4023; text: 5/23/2024 CR S3893)

    Source: Floor

  5. 11 June 2024

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

  6. 11 June 2024

    Committee

    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

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