HRES 165
115th Congress
House
Health
Health promotion and preventive care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Neurological disorders
World health
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to polio.
Introduced: March 2, 2017
Introduced by:
Wilson, Joe
Republican
· South Carolina
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 3, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 2, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Financial Services, 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.
Mar 2, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses serious concern about the public health threat posed by polio.
Implores various entities to act with haste and dedication to eradicate polio by 2018.
Calls upon the executive branch to provide the necessary resources to end the scourge of polio, including closely monitoring laboratory stocks of the polio virus.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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