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.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

106 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 105 Democrats

1 of 106 cosponsors (1%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Thomas Allen (D-ME), Joe Baca (D-CA), Brian Baird (D-WA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), John Barrow (D-GA), Xavier Becerra (D-CA), Shelley Berkley (D-NV), Howard Berman (D-CA), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Timothy Bishop (D-NY), Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU), Corrine Brown (D-FL), Dan Burton (R-IN), G. K. Butterfield (D-NC), Michael Capuano (D-MA), Russ Carnahan (D-MO), Julia Carson (D-IN), Donna Christensen (D-VI), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Wm. Clay (D-MO), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), James Clyburn (D-SC), John Conyers (D-MI), Joseph Crowley (D-NY), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Artur Davis (D-AL), Danny Davis (D-IL), Bill Delahunt (D-MA) and 76 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 110th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Gregory Meeks.

• H.Res. 518 (110th) Recognizing the 50th anniversary of Malaysia's independence.
• H.Con.Res. 140 (110th) Financial Services Diversity Initiative
• H.R. 2868 (110th) To eliminate the exemption from State regulation for certain securities designated by national securities exchanges.
• H.Res. 1229 (110th) Recognizing the achievements of America's high school valedictorians of the graduating class of 2008, promoting the importance of…
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• H.Res. 466 (110th) Honoring and recognizing the achievements of Barbara Hillary, the first African-American woman on record to reach the North Pole.

Sponsor’s state and district

New York in Congress · NY-6 district