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A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of World Polio Day and commending the international community and others for their efforts to prevent and eradicate polio.

Introduced: October 16, 2013 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 6, 2014
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S833-834; text as passed Senate: CR S833-834)
Feb 6, 2014
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S833-834; text as passed Senate: CR S833-834)
Feb 4, 2014
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 302.
Feb 4, 2014
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Feb 4, 2014
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Oct 16, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7537-7538)
Oct 16, 2013
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Supports the goals of World Polio Day.

Commends the international community and others for their efforts in vaccinating children around the world against polio.

Condemns terrorist and militant groups that murder health care workers who are striving to save the lives of children around the world, and urges governments to strengthen the protection of such workers.

Encourages continued funding by the United States and international donors to the global effort to rid the world of polio.

What's happening now February 6, 2014

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S833-834; text as passed Senate: CR S833-834)

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