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House resolution · 111th Congress · Did not become law

Expressing support for designation of the month of September as "National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month" and supporting efforts to educate the public about atrial fibrillation.

H.Res. 255Introduced Mar 17, 2009Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Rep. C. Ruppersberger D-MD
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 18, 2009 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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

9 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 7 Democrats

2 of 9 cosponsors (22%) are from the other party.

Brian Bilbray (R-CA), Kay Granger (R-TX), Alcee Hastings (D-FL), James Moran (D-VA), Steven Rothman (D-NJ), Joe Sestak (D-PA), Pete Stark (D-CA), Bart Stupak (D-MI), John Tanner (D-TN).

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. C. Ruppersberger.

Sponsor’s state and district

Maryland in Congress · MD-2 district

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Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.