Senate Simple Resolution 280
115th Congress(2017-2018)
A resolution designating the week of October 2 through October 6, 2017, as "National Health Information Technology Week" to recognize the value of health information technology in transforming and improving the healthcare system for all people in the United States.
Active
Passed Senate on Oct 25, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
A form of legislative measure introduced and potentially acted upon by only one congressional chamber and used for the regulation of business only within the chamber of origin. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Res. or S.Res. Joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
280
Congress
115
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
checkPassed on October 25, 2017
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Summary
Designates October 2-October 6, 2017, as National Health Information Technology Week, recognizes the value of information technology in transforming health care, and encourages all interested parties to promote the use of information technology.
10/25/2017
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
10/25/2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
10/25/2017
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6820)
10/25/2017
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6820)
10/03/2017
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6291-6292)
10/03/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
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