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Senate resolution · 113th Congress · Latest step: Passed Senate

A resolution designating September 22, 2013, as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults.

S.Res. 248Introduced Sep 19, 2013Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Sen. Clarence Nelson D-FL
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Where it went

Latest action: Sep 19, 2013 — Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6672; text as passed Senate: CR S6663-6664)

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

8 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 5 Democrats, 2 independents

1 of 8 cosponsors (12%) are from the other party.

Bob Casey (D-PA), Susan Collins (R-ME), Christopher Coons (D-DE), Al Franken (D-MN), Angus King (I-ME), Edward Markey (D-MA), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Bernie Sanders (I-VT).

More from the sponsor

Other 113th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Clarence Nelson.

Sponsor’s state and district

Florida in Congress

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Data as of Sep 23, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.