# 119-sres-140: A resolution designating the first week of April 2025 as "National Asbestos Awareness Week".

119-sres-140, A resolution designating the first week of April 2025 as "National Asbestos Awareness Week"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR); status passed_senate (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-140
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution designating the first week of April 2025 as "National Asbestos Awareness Week".
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-26
- Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**National Asbestos Awareness Week** designates the first week of April 2025 to raise public awareness about asbestos hazards and long-term health risks. The resolution urges the Surgeon General to warn and educate people that asbestos fibers are invisible and can cause cancers such as mesothelioma, notes that symptoms can take 10 to 50 years to appear and that life expectancy after a mesothelioma diagnosis is about 6 to 24 months, acknowledges ongoing asbestos use in some U.S. products and historical exposure sites like naval ships and Libby, Montana, and respectfully requests the Secretary of the Senate transmit a copy of the resolution to the Office of the Surgeon General to help spread the message.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

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- 119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.

## Sources
- [119-sres-140 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/140)

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- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1032)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-140 (as of 2026-04-21).