A resolution designating the first week of April as "National Asbestos Awareness Week".
Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff (D-OR)5 cosponsorsIntroduced Mar 27, 2026
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The resolution designates the first week of April as National Asbestos Awareness Week. It urges the Office of the Surgeon General to warn and educate the public about asbestos exposure and its health hazards. The Senate agreed to the resolution by unanimous consent on March 27, 2026. Sponsor: Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR).
Note: the official CRS summary for this bill was written on 2026-03-27, but the bill text was revised on 2026-03-27T04:00:00Z. Provisions may have been added since the summary was written — the section list above reflects the current text.
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What happens next: Cleared the Senate. Now goes to the House for consideration.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1690; text: CR S1675)
Mar 27 Mar 27
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
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SENATESubmitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1690; text: CR S1675)
Mar 27
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
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