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

Introduced: April 21, 2016 Introduced by: Wicker, Roger F. Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov

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May 9, 2016

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2649-2650; text: CR S2649-2650)

May 9, 2016

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2649-2650; text: CR S2649-2650)

Apr 28, 2016

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 451.

Apr 28, 2016

Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment and with an amended preamble. Without written report.

Apr 28, 2016

Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Apr 21, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2393-2394)

Apr 21, 2016

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 ideals of World Malaria Day.

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 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 in bilateral, multilateral, and private sector efforts to combat malaria and to work with developing countries to create long-term strategies to increase ownership over malaria programs.

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

What's happening now May 9, 2016

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2649-2650; text: CR S2649-2650)

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