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Senate resolution · 115th Congress · Latest step: Passed Senate

A resolution designating the first week of December 2018, and supporting the designation of each first week of December thereafter, as "Cancer Screen Week", identifying the burden of cancer in the United States, and encouraging people to talk with their healthcare providers about appropriate screenings for the prevention and early detection of cancer.

S.Res. 742Introduced Dec 22, 2018Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Sen. Doug Jones D-AL
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Where it went

Latest action: Dec 22, 2018 — Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8036)

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

1 cosponsor — 1 Republican

1 of 1 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.

David Perdue (R-GA).

More from the sponsor

Other 115th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Doug Jones.

Sponsor’s state and district

Alabama in Congress

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Data as of Sep 22, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.