HEALTH SERVICES: Memorialize the United States Congress to research treatment methods for Acute Myeloid Leukemia
This bill is a formal request from the Louisiana legislature to the U.S. Congress and federal health agencies to speed up research and clinical trials for Acute Myeloid Leukemia. It does not create new laws or change funding directly but instead asks federal officials to prioritize efforts to develop better treatments for this aggressive blood cancer. The resolution also names these proposed research efforts the "Jonas A. Feeley Act" to honor a recent victim of the disease. Ultimately, the measure serves as a symbolic gesture to advocate for increased federal attention on improving survival rates for patients with this condition.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Governor
Introduced Apr 20, 2026
Last action May 28, 2026
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What changed between versions
HCR72 Original
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HCR72 Enrolled
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May 26, 2026
MINOR
The bill was enrolled with significant formatting updates, including the addition of numerous co-sponsors and the inclusion of a formal title. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, continuing to urge the US Congress to prioritize Acute Myeloid Leukemia research and designate the effort as the Jonas A. Feeley Act.
Scope change
The scope of the bill's subject matter is unchanged; the change is purely in the list of legislators supporting the resolution.
TECHNICAL
Added a comprehensive list of co-sponsors to the resolution, expanding the number of representatives supporting the measure.
Added a formal title to the resolution to clarify its purpose and the name of the designated act.
Updated the document header and footer to reflect the enrolled status and correct page numbering.
Floor votes · Senate May 26, 2026 · House May 12, 2026
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 40
May 26, 2026
D
Democratic12
66% Yea
R
Republican28
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
4
Committee
3
May 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read by title and concurred in by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered returned to the House.
upper
May 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
May 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called on final consideration, yeas 102, nays 0. The resolution was adopted and ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Discharged from the Committee on Health and Welfare.
lower
Apr 21, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
lower
1 primary · 82 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Beau Beaullieu
RRepublican
Co
Adrian Fisher
DDemocratic
Co
Aimee Freeman
DDemocratic
Co
Alonzo Knox
DDemocratic
Co
Annie Spell
RRepublican
Co
Barbara Freiberg
RRepublican
Co
BA
Beryl Amedée
RRepublican
Co
Beth Billings
RRepublican
Co
Brian Glorioso
RRepublican
Co
Candace Newell
DDemocratic
Co
Chad Boyer
RRepublican
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