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Senate resolution · 112th Congress · Latest step: Passed Senate

A resolution designating September 22, 2012, as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults.

S.Res. 553Introduced Sep 12, 2012Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Sen. Herbert Kohl D-WI
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Where it went

Latest action: Sep 12, 2012 — Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6287; text as passed Senate: CR S6287; text of measure as introduced: CR S6274)

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

6 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 3 Democrats, 1 independent

2 of 6 cosponsors (33%) are from the other party.

Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Bob Casey (D-PA), Susan Collins (R-ME), Michael Enzi (R-WY), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Bernie Sanders (I-VT).

More from the sponsor

Other 112th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Herbert Kohl.

Sponsor’s state and district

Wisconsin in Congress

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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.