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A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of World Malaria Day.

Introduced: April 19, 2012 Introduced by: Wicker, Roger F. Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov
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Jul 10, 2012
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (text: CR S4833)
Jul 10, 2012
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.(text: CR S4833)
Jul 10, 2012
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4832-4833)
Jun 20, 2012
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 433.
Jun 20, 2012
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Kerry without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Jun 19, 2012
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Apr 19, 2012
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2553)
Apr 19, 2012
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supports the ideals of World Malaria Day, including the target of ending malaria deaths by 2015.

Recognizes the importance of reducing malaria to improve child and maternal health, especially in sub-Saharan Africa.

Commends the progress made toward reducing global malaria prevalence and deaths, particularly through the efforts of the President's Malaria Initiative and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria.

Welcomes ongoing public-private partnerships to develop more effective and affordable tools for malaria diagnosis, treatment, and vaccination.

Recognizes the goals to combat malaria in the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008.

Supports continued U.S. leadership and investment in efforts to combat malaria as a critical part of the President's Global Health Initiative.

Encourages members of the international community to sustain and scale up their support for efforts to combat malaria.

What's happening now July 10, 2012

Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (text: CR S4833)

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