HRES 117
114th Congress
House
Health
Child health
Congressional tributes
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical research
World health
Recognizing the importance of vaccinations and immunizations in the United States.
Introduced: February 13, 2015
Introduced by:
Schiff, Adam B.
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 20, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 13, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 13, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Commends the international community, global and domestic health organizations, the private sector, school and community leaders, and faith-based organizations for bolstering global and domestic health through vaccination.
Affirms vaccines save lives and are essential to public health, and economic and national security.
Recognizes that the lack of vaccination can cause a public health crisis, and that there is no credible evidence to show that vaccines cause life-threatening or disabling diseases in healthy children or adults.
Encourages a continued commitment to research to improve vaccines and develop new vaccines.
Urges parents, in consultation with their health care provider, to follow the scientific evidence and consensus of medical experts in favor of timely vaccinations to protect their children and their community.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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