Supporting the goals and ideals of American Heart Month.

Bill: 110-hconres-52
Sponsor: Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37]
Introduced: 2007-01-31 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Access to health care
Agriculture and Food
Alcoholism
Cardiovascular diseases
Commemorations
Congressional tributes
Diet
Drug abuse
Eating disorders
Exercise
Health education
Medical personnel
Medical research
Medical screening
Medical tests
Obesity
Preventive medicine
Science, Technology, Communications
Scientists
Smokeless tobacco
Smoking
Special months
Sports and Recreation

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: 
Expresses support for the goals and ideals of American Heart Month. 
 
Reaffirms our nation's commitment to fighting heart disease by promoting awareness about its causes, risks, and prevention and by promoting new education programs, supporting research, and expanding access to medical treatment.
 
Encourages every American to exercise regularly and maintain a healthy weight, develop good eating habits, avoid tobacco, drugs, and excessive alcohol, and have regular checkups to take advantage of screenings that can detect heart-disease related problems early.

action_date: 2007-02-28
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Expresses support for the goals and ideals of American Heart Month. 
 
Reaffirms our nation's commitment to fighting heart disease by promoting awareness about its causes, risks, and prevention and by promoting new education programs, supporting research, and expanding access to medical treatment.
 
Encourages every American to exercise regularly and maintain a healthy weight, develop good eating habits, avoid tobacco, drugs, and excessive alcohol, and have regular checkups to take advantage of screenings that can detect heart-disease related problems early.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-01
text: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 0 (Roll no. 111). (text: CR H1927-1928)
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 0 (Roll no. 111).(text: CR H1927-1928)
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2010)
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 52.
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1927-1929)
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1941)
action_date: 2007-02-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Introduced in House