S.Res. 666 · Where this bill is now
Adopted
Senate: Adopted Mar 27, 2026, by unanimous consent
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryDesignates National Asbestos Awareness Week
This resolution sets aside the first week of April each year as National Asbestos Awareness Week. It also asks the Office of the Surgeon General to create warnings and educational materials about the health risks of asbestos exposure.
How it affects you
This is a ceremonial designation that doesn't change any laws or directly affect your daily life. However, if it leads to more public education about asbestos dangers, people who work with or live around asbestos-containing materials might become better informed about protecting their health.
Read the official summary (Passed Senate, Mar 27, 2026)
This resolution designates the first week of April as National Asbestos Awareness Week.
It also urges the Office of the Surgeon General to warn and educate people about asbestos exposure, which may be hazardous to their health.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
2nd SessionS.Res. 666
RESOLUTION
A resolution designating the first week of April as "National Asbestos Awareness Week".
Sponsor: Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) · Introduced Mar 27, 2026 · Health · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 27, 2026: “Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1690; text: CR S1675)”