Bills · SRES 917
PASSED SENATE· 119TH CONGRESS
Senate Res.S.Res. 917
S.Res. 917: A resolution expressing support for the designation of September as "Dystonia Awareness Month" to promote public awareness and understanding of dystonia.
The Senate agreed to express support for a September awareness designation, without creating legal requirements or funding.
INTRO SEP 29· LAST ACTION SEP 29
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The Senate backed September as Dystonia Awareness Month. The resolution is not a law.
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
The resolution draws attention to dystonia and supports efforts to increase public awareness and understanding. Its effect is expressive: it does not create a legal requirement or provide funding, based on the available title and metadata.
KEY PROVISIONS
3PROVISION 01
Expresses Senate support for designating September as “Dystonia Awareness Month.”
Names the month and awareness effort the resolution supports.
PROVISION 02
States an aim of promoting public awareness and understanding of dystonia.
Describes the purpose of the proposed awareness designation.
PROVISION 03
The Senate agreed to the simple resolution by unanimous consent; it is not a law and does not bind people outside Congress.
Clarifies the resolution’s status and limits its effect.
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ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSSEP 29
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
SEP 29
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
BILL INFO
TypeSenate Resolution
NumberSRES 917
Congress119th
StatusPassed Senate
IntroducedSep 29, 2026
Last actionSep 29, 2026
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PASSED SENATE· 119TH CONGRESS · SENATE · INTRODUCED SEP 29, 2026
Senate Res.S.Res. 917
S.Res. 917: A resolution expressing support for the designation of September as "Dystonia Awareness Month" to promote public awareness and understanding of dystonia.
The Senate agreed to express support for a September awareness designation, without creating legal requirements or funding.
INTRODUCED SEP 29, 2026· LAST ACTION SEP 29, 2026
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