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HRES 20 108th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to polio.

Introduced: May 9, 2003 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 108th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Feb 27, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
Feb 3, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 7, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on International Relations, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 7, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 27, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Expresses serious concern about the continuing menace posed by polio. Implores the private sector and various actors, including the United Nations, concerned States, and international financial institutions, to act hastily to eradicate polio. Calls upon the executive branch to provide the necessary human and material resources to end the scourge of polio, including closely monitoring laboratory stocks of the polio virus.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • SRES 109 Related bill A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to polio.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 8, 2003
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 9, 2003
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 9, 2003
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 9, 2003
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · May 9, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 20: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to polio.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-20/
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"H. Res. 20: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to polio.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-20/.
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H. Res. 20, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-20/.
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