H.RES.288: Recognizing that the occurrence of prostate cancer in African-American men has reached epidemic proportions and urging Federal agencies to address that health crisis by designating additional funds for research, education, awareness outreach, and early detection.

Please upgrade your Flash Player Home > Federal Government > H.RES.288 Chief Sponsor: Gregory W. Meeks Tagged in: Blacks, Budgets, Federal aid to research, Health education, Medical care, Medical research, Medicine, Minorities, Minority health, Preventive medicine, Prostate cancer, Science policy See all (2 more) Latest Update: Monday, December, 01st 2008 Search Site Recognizing that the occurrence of prostate cancer in African-American men has reached epidemic proportions and urging Federal agencies to address that health crisis by designating additional funds for research, education, awareness outreach, and early detection. 3/29/2007--Introduced. Recognizes that prostate cancer has created a health crisis for African American men. Urges federal agencies to designate additional funds for research and education, awareness, and early detection efforts at the grassroots levels to end such crisis. Comment on Bill - Be the first to leave a comment! Latest Actions 03/30/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 03/29/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Bill Text File name Last Updated H.RES.288 Introduced in House 08/31/2007

Important People Sponsor Gregory W. Meeks Co-Sponsor(s) Al Green Albert Russell Wynn Albio Sires Alcee L. Hastings Anthony D. Weiner Artur Davis Barbara Lee Barney Frank Bennie G. Thompson Betty McCollum Bill, Jr. Pascrell Bobby L. Rush Brian Baird Brian Higgins C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger Carolyn B. Maloney Carolyn C. Kilpatrick Carolyn McCarthy Chaka Fattah Charles A. Gonzalez Charles B. Rangel Chris Van Hollen Corrine Brown Dan Burton Danny K. Davis Darlene Hooley David Scott David Wu Dennis J. Kucinich Dennis Moore Diane E. Watson Donald M. Payne Donna M. Christensen Ed Pastor Eddie Bernice Johnson Edolphus Towns Eleanor Holmes Norton Elijah E. Cummings Eliot L. Engel Emanuel Cleaver Eni F.H. Faleomavaega G. K. Butterfield Gary L. Ackerman Gene Green Gwen Moore Henry C. "Hank," Jr. Johnson Henry Cuellar Howard L. Berman James E. Clyburn James P. Moran Janice D. Schakowsky Jerrold Nadler Jesse L., Jr. Jackson Jim Marshall Joe Baca John B. Larson John Barrow John J. Hall John Lewis John, Jr. Conyers Jose E. Serrano Joseph Crowley Julia Carson Keith Ellison Kendrick B. Meek Linda T. Sanchez Lloyd Doggett Loretta Sanchez Louise McIntosh Slaughter Luis V. Gutierrez Madeleine Z. Bordallo Marcy Kaptur Maurice D. Hinchey Maxine Waters Melvin L. Watt Michael E. Capuano Michael F. Doyle Michael M. Honda Michael R. McNulty Mike Ross Nita M. Lowey Nydia M. Velazquez Patrick J. Kennedy Rahm Emanuel Robert C. "Bobby" Scott Robert Wexler Ruben Hinojosa Rush D. Holt Russ Carnahan Sanford D., Jr. Bishop Sheila Jackson-Lee Shelley Berkley Solomon P. Ortiz Stephanie Tubbs Jones Stephen F. Lynch Steve Israel Steven R. Rothman Tammy Baldwin Thomas H. Allen Timothy H. Bishop Vic Snyder William D. Delahunt William J. Jefferson Wm. Lacy Clay Xavier Becerra Yvette D. Clarke Latest News Searching for articles... You can suggest an article. Paste URL. Articles are subject to approval.