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Supporting the goals and ideals of National Immunization Awareness Month to raise awareness of the benefits of immunization.

Introduced: July 31, 2009 Introduced by: Castor, Kathy Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Sep 8, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 31, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 31, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Immunization Awareness Month.

Encourages: (1) local communities to raise awareness of the benefits of immunization; and (2) individuals to receive recommended immunizations.

Recognizes: (1) health care professionals and researchers that have facilitated the success of immunizations in eradicating and drastically decreasing the incidence of several diseases; and (2) the nation's commitment to continued education regarding immunization and to furthering immunization opportunities.

What's happening now September 8, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 15
D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 26, 2010
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jan 19, 2010
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Oct 15, 2009
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Oct 14, 2009
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Oct 1, 2009
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Sep 17, 2009
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Sep 17, 2009
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Sep 10, 2009
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 31, 2009
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 31, 2009
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 31, 2009
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 31, 2009
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 31, 2009
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 31, 2009
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 31, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 709: Supporting the goals and ideals of National Immunization Awareness Month to raise awareness of the benefits of immunization.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-709/
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"H. Res. 709: Supporting the goals and ideals of National Immunization Awareness Month to raise awareness of the benefits of immunization.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-709/.
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H. Res. 709, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-709/.
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