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HRES 701 113th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the current outbreak of Ebola in Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia is an international health crisis and is the largest and most widespread…

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Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the current outbreak of Ebola in Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia is an international health crisis and is the largest and most widespread outbreak of the disease ever recorded.

Introduced: July 31, 2014 See on congress.gov
International Affairs AfricaCongressional tributesForeign aid and international reliefGuinea
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Health promotion and preventive careInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternational organizations and cooperationLiberiaMedical tests and diagnostic methodsSierra LeoneWorld health
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In committee
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Sep 8, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Jul 31, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 31, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 8, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the current outbreak of Ebola in Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia is an international health crisis and is the largest and most widespread outbreak of the disease ever recorded.

Calls on all nations to immediately provide additional resources to help affected nations address current and future public health crises. Requests development of a global health security plan to respond to disease outbreaks. Urges the prioritization of the elimination of Ebola as a public health threat.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 57
D
Sherman, Brad
California · Nov 14, 2014
D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Aug 1, 2014
D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Aug 1, 2014
CAPPS, LOIS
· Aug 1, 2014
D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Aug 1, 2014
D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Aug 1, 2014
Delaney, John
· Aug 1, 2014
D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Aug 1, 2014
D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Aug 1, 2014
Edwards, Donna
· Aug 1, 2014
Fudge, Marcia
· Aug 1, 2014
Heck, Denny
· Aug 1, 2014
D
Huffman, Jared
California · Aug 1, 2014
D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Aug 1, 2014
MATHESON, JIM
· Aug 1, 2014
D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Aug 1, 2014
D
Meng, Grace
New York · Aug 1, 2014
D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Aug 1, 2014
D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Aug 1, 2014
D
Thompson, Mike
California · Aug 1, 2014
Tsongas, Niki
· Aug 1, 2014
Vela, Filemon
· Aug 1, 2014
D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Aug 1, 2014
D
Waters, Maxine
California · Aug 1, 2014
D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Aug 1, 2014
D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jul 31, 2014
D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 31, 2014
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 31, 2014
D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jul 31, 2014
CROWLEY, JOSEPH
· Jul 31, 2014
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 31, 2014
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Jul 31, 2014
Ellison, Keith
· Jul 31, 2014
FATTAH, CHAKA
· Jul 31, 2014
D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Jul 31, 2014
Gabbard, Tulsi
· Jul 31, 2014
D
Green, Al
Texas · Jul 31, 2014
D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jul 31, 2014
D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jul 31, 2014
LEVIN, SANDER
· Jul 31, 2014
LEWIS, JOHN
· Jul 31, 2014
Marino, Tom
· Jul 31, 2014
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 31, 2014
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 31, 2014
D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 31, 2014
D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 31, 2014
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 31, 2014
Poe, Ted
· Jul 31, 2014
Richmond, Cedric
· Jul 31, 2014
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Jul 31, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 701: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the current outbreak of Ebola in Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia is an international health crisis and is the largest and most widespread outbreak of the disease ever recorded.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-701/
MLA
"H. Res. 701: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the current outbreak of Ebola in Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia is an international health crisis and is the largest and most widespread outbreak of the disease ever recorded.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-701/.
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H. Res. 701, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-701/.
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