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HCONRES 118 113th Congress House

Expressing the sense of Congress that health workers deserve our profound gratitude and respect for their commitments and sacrifices in addressing the Ebola epidemic in West Africa.

Introduced: November 14, 2014 See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
Nov 21, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 14, 2014
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Nov 14, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 21, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Honors the commitment, courage, and sacrifices made by medical professionals, health care workers, government officials, military personnel, nongovernmental organizations, members of civil society, faith leaders, and volunteers engaged in the effort to combat Ebola.

Calls on: (1) research and development groups and medical device companies to develop better ways to protect health workers from Ebola infection; and (2) the international community to increase its commitments of resources, services, and personnel to assist affected nations in addressing Ebola.

Remains committed to mobilizing the resources and personnel necessary to fight the spread of Ebola and to protect U.S. national security and global health interests.

Recognizes the need to address long-term solutions to Ebola, including by helping to build resilient public health systems.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3
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Frankel, Lois
Florida · Nov 14, 2014
Kinzinger, Adam
· Nov 14, 2014
LEVIN, SANDER
· Nov 14, 2014
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Nov 14, 2014
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Nov 14, 2014
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 118: Expressing the sense of Congress that health workers deserve our profound gratitude and respect for their commitments and sacrifices in addressing the Ebola epidemic in West Africa.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HCONRES-118/
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"H. Con. Res. 118: Expressing the sense of Congress that health workers deserve our profound gratitude and respect for their commitments and sacrifices in addressing the Ebola epidemic in West Africa.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HCONRES-118/.
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H. Con. Res. 118, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HCONRES-118/.
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[H. Con. Res. 118: Expressing the sense of Congress that health workers deserve our profound gratitude and respect for their commitments and sacrifices in addressing the Ebola epidemic in West Africa.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HCONRES-118/)
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