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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 8, 2000
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) all Americans should take an active role in the fight to end the devastating effects of multiple sclerosis; (2) the role played by national and community organizations and health care professionals in promoting continued funding for research and in providing information about, and access to, the best medical treatment and support services for multiple sclerosis should be recognized; and (3) the Federal Government has a responsibility to continue to fund research so that the causes of, and improved treatment for, multiple sclerosis may be discovered, to continue to consider ways to improve access to, and the quality of, health care services for people with multiple sclerosis, and to endeavor to raise public awareness about the symptoms of multiple sclerosis and health professionals' awareness about the diagnosis of, and treatment for, the disease.
People & committees
Rep. Weygand, Robert A. [D-RI-2] · D–RI
Legislative record
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice. (consideration: CR S11936)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice.(consideration: CR S11936)
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10454)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10454)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 271.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10454-10457)
Mr. Tauzin moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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