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HRES 859 116th Congress House Health Commemorative events and holidays Congressional tributes Health personnel Nursing Women's health

Supporting the goals and ideals of the "International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife", as designated by the World Health Organization.

Introduced: February 13, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Feb 13, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 13, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution supports the goals of and encourages people to observe the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife, as designated by the World Health Organization. It also recognizes the contributions of nurses and midwives to the U.S. health care system.

What's happening now February 13, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 10 Republican 2
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 27, 2020
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Feb 14, 2020
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Feb 14, 2020
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Feb 13, 2020
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Feb 13, 2020
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Feb 13, 2020
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Feb 13, 2020
COOPER, JAMES
· Feb 13, 2020
Davis, Rodney
· Feb 13, 2020
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Feb 13, 2020
Gabbard, Tulsi
· Feb 13, 2020
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Feb 13, 2020
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 13, 2020
 D
Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Feb 13, 2020
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Feb 13, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 859: Supporting the goals and ideals of the "International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife", as designated by the World Health Organization.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-859/
MLA
"H. Res. 859: Supporting the goals and ideals of the "International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife", as designated by the World Health Organization.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-859/.
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H. Res. 859, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-859/.
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[H. Res. 859: Supporting the goals and ideals of the "International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife", as designated by the World Health Organization.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-859/)
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