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Bill107th CongressFiled Apr 25, 2002Health
H.Con.Res. 388

Expressing the sense of the Congress that there should be established a National Minority Health and Health Disparities Month, and for other purposes.

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What it doesSummary passed house without amendment (Apr 30, 2002)

Declares the sense of the Congress that: (1) a National Minority Health and Health Disparities Month should be established to promote educational efforts on the health problems currently facing minorities and other health disparity populations; (2) the Secretary of Health and Human services should present public service announcements on health promotion and disease prevention among minorities and other health disparity populations in the United States, and educate the public and health care professionals about health disparities; (3) the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality should continue to collect and report data on health care access and utilization on patients by race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and, where possible, primary language to monitor the Nation's progress toward the elimination of health care disparities; and (4) the information gained should be disseminated to all health care professionals so that they may better communicate with all patients, regardless of race or ethnicity, without bias or prejudice.

What just happenedOct 4, 2002

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Who’s behind it

Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large](D-VI)Sponsor
2 cosponsors2 R
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  1. Oct 4, 2002Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  2. Oct 3, 2002Floor

    Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

  3. Oct 3, 2002Floor17000

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

  4. Oct 3, 2002Discharge

    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9930)

    Judiciary Committee
  5. Oct 3, 2002Committee14500

    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9930)

    Judiciary Committee
  6. May 1, 2002IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  7. Apr 30, 2002FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  8. Apr 30, 2002FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1716)

  9. Apr 30, 2002Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1716)

  10. Apr 30, 2002FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 388.

  11. Apr 30, 2002FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1716-1722)

  12. Apr 30, 2002FloorH30300

    Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

  13. Apr 25, 2002IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  14. Apr 25, 2002IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  15. Apr 25, 2002IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House without amendmentApr 30, 200281
Declares the sense of the Congress that: (1) a National Minority Health and Health Disparities Month should be established to promote educational efforts on the health problems currently facing minorities and other health disparity populations; (2) the Secretary of Health and Human services should present public service announcements on health promotion and disease prevention among minorities and other health disparity populations in the United States, and educate the public and health care professionals about health disparities; (3) the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality should continue to collect and report data on health care access and utilization on patients by race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and, where possible, primary language to monitor the Nation's progress toward the elimination of health care disparities; and (4) the information gained should be disseminated to all health care professionals so that they may better communicate with all patients, regardless of race or ethnicity, without bias or prejudice.
Introduced in HouseApr 25, 200200
Declares the sense of the Congress that: (1) a National Minority Health and Health Disparities Month should be established to promote educational efforts on the health problems currently facing minorities and other health disparity populations; (2) the Secretary of Health and Human services should present public service announcements on health promotion and disease prevention among minorities and other health disparity populations in the United States, and educate the public and health care professionals about health disparities; (3) the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality should continue to collect and report data on health care access and utilization on patients by race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and, where possible, primary language to monitor the Nation's progress toward the elimination of health care disparities; and (4) the information gained should be disseminated to all health care professionals so that they may better communicate with all patients, regardless of race or ethnicity, without bias or prejudice.