Updated on March 27, 2025

Posted on October 23, 2024

Comprehensive History of U.S. Senate Resolutions and Surgeon General Warnings for National Asbestos Awareness Week (2005–2025)

Since 2005, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) has worked with the U.S. Senate to unanimously pass 20 Asbestos Awareness Resolutions. In 2007, the resolution was expanded from designating a single day to recognizing the first week of April as “National Asbestos Awareness Week.” This significant change allowed for a broader focus on raising awareness about asbestos exposure and its health risks. Additionally, ADAO’s efforts have been bolstered by eight U.S. Surgeon General warnings, emphasizing the critical need to prevent asbestos-related diseases and safeguard public health.

U.S  Surgeon General Warning Statements

S. Res 140 A resolution designating the first week of April 2025 as “National Asbestos Awareness Week” 119th Congress
Sponsors: Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | and Sen. Steve Daines, [R-MT]
Sen. Durbin, Richard [D-IL]
Sen. Sheehy, Tim (R-MT)
Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
Sen. Markey, Edward [D-MA]
Sen. Schiff, Adam (D-CA)
Sen. Booker, Cory [D-NJ]

S.Res.635 — A resolution designating the first week of April 2024 as “National Asbestos Awareness Week” 118th Congress
Sponsor: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] | 
Cosponsors: 
Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]* 04/10/2024
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]* 04/10/2024
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]* 04/10/2024
Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]* 04/10/2024
Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]* 04/10/2024
Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]* 04/10/2024

S.Res.149 – A resolution designating the first week of April 2023 as “National Asbestos Awareness Week” 118th Congress
Sponsor: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] |
Cosponsors:
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]* 03/30/2023
Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]* 03/30/2023
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]* 03/30/2023
Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]* 03/30/2023
Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]* 03/30/2023
Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]* 03/30/2023
Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]* 03/30/2023

S.Res.561 – A resolution designating the first week of April 2022 as “National Asbestos Awareness Week” 117th Congress
Sponsor: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Cosponsors:
Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]* 03/29/2022
Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]* 03/29/2022
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]* 03/29/2022
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]* 03/29/2022
Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]* 03/29/2022
Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]* 03/29/2022

S.Res.145 – A resolution designating the first week of April 2021 as “National Asbestos Awareness Week” 117th Congress
Sponsor: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Cosponsors:
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]* 03/25/2021
Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]* 03/25/2021
Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]*  03/25/2021Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]* 03/25/2021
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]* 03/25/2021

S.Res.92 – A resolution designating the first week of April 2019 as “National Asbestos Awareness Week” 116th Congress
Sponsor: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] |
Cosponsors:
Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]* 03/04/2019
Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]* 03/04/2019
Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]* 03/04/2019
Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA]* 03/04/2019
Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]* 03/04/2019
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]* 03/04/2019
Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]* 03/04/2019
Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]* 03/04/2019
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]* 03/04/2019
Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]* 03/04/2019
Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]* 03/04/2019
Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]* 03/04/2019
Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA]* 03/04/2019

S.Res.98 – A resolution designating the first week of April 2017 as “National Asbestos Awareness Week” 115th Congress
Sponsor: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] |
Cosponsors:
Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]* 03/27/2017
Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA]* 03/27/2017
Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]* 03/27/2017
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]* 03/27/2017
Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]*  03/27/2017
Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]* 03/27/2017
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]* 03/27/2017
Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]* 03/27/2017

S.Res.449 – A resolution designating the first week of April 2018 as “National Asbestos Awareness Week” 115th Congress
Sponsor: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] |
Cosponsors:
Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]* 03/22/2018
Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]* 03/22/2018
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]* 03/22/2018
Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]* 03/22/2018
Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]* 03/22/2018
Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA]* 03/22/2018
Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]* 03/22/2018
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]* 03/22/2018
Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]* 03/22/2018
Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]* 03/22/2018
Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA]* 03/22/2018
Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]* 03/22/2018

​​S.Res.376 – A resolution designating the first week of April 2016 as “National Asbestos Awareness Week” 114th Congress
Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] |
Cosponsors:
Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]* 02/25/2016
Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA]* 02/25/2016
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]* 02/25/2016
Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]* 02/25/2016
Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]* 02/25/2016
Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV]*  02/25/2016
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]* 02/25/2016
Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]* 02/25/2016
Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]* 02/25/2016
Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]* 02/25/2016
Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]* 02/25/2016
Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]* 02/25/2016

S.Res.63 – A resolution designating the first week of April 2011 as “National Asbestos Awareness Week” 112th Congress
Sponsor: Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] |
Cosponsors:
Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA]* 02/17/2011
Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]* 02/17/2011
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]* 02/17/2011
Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]* 02/17/2011
Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]* 02/17/2011
Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]* 02/17/2011
Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV]* 02/17/2011

S.Res.389 – A resolution designating the first week of April 2012 as “National Asbestos Awareness Week” 112th Congress
Sponsor: Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] |
Cosponsors:
Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]* 03/06/2012
Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV]* 03/06/2012
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]* 03/06/2012
Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]* 03/06/2012
Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]* 03/06/2012
Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA]* 03/06/2012
Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]* 

S.Res.57 – A resolution designating the first week of April 2009 as “National Asbestos Awareness Week” 111th Congress
Sponsor: Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] |
Cosponsors:
Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]* 02/26/2009
Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA]* 02/26/2009
Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]* 02/26/2009
Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA]* 02/26/2009
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]* 02/26/2009
Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV]* 02/26/2009
Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]* 02/26/2009
Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]* 02/26/2009
Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] 03/03/2009

S.Res.427 – A resolution designating the first week of April 2010 as “National Asbestos Awareness Week” 111th Congress
Sponsor: Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] |
Cosponsors:
Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]* 03/01/2010
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]* 03/01/2010
Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA]* 03/01/2010
Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]* 03/01/2010
Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV]* 03/01/2010
Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]* 03/01/2010
Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]* 03/01/2010
Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]* 03/01/2010

S.Res.462 – A resolution designating the first week of April 2008 as “National Asbestos Awareness Week” 110th Congress
Sponsor: Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] |
Cosponsors:
Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV]* 02/27/2008
Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]* 02/27/2008
Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]* 02/27/2008
Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]* 02/27/2008
Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA]* 02/27/2008
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]* 02/27/2008
Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]* 02/27/2008
Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA]* 02/27/2008

S.Res.131 – A resolution designating the first week of April 2007 as “National Asbestos Awareness Week” 110th Congress
Sponsor: Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] |
Cosponsors:
Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV]* 03/28/2007
Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA]* 03/28/2007
Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]* 03/28/2007
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]* 03/28/2007
Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]* 03/28/2007
Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]* 03/28/2007
Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]* 03/28/2007

S.Res.402 – A resolution designating the first day of April, 2006, as “National Asbestos Awareness Day” 109th Congress
Sponsor: Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] 

S.Res.43 – A resolution designating the first day of April 2005 as “National Asbestos Awareness Day” 109th Congress
Sponsor: Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] |
Cosponsor:
Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] 03/07/2005