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A resolution encouraging the international community to remain committed to collaboration and coordination to mitigate and prevent the further spread of COVID-19 and urging renewed United States…

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A resolution encouraging the international community to remain committed to collaboration and coordination to mitigate and prevent the further spread of COVID-19 and urging renewed United States leadership and participation in global efforts on therapeutics and vaccine development and delivery to address COVID-19 and prevent further deaths, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 14, 2020 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (Senate)
Jun 25, 2020
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3283)
Jun 25, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S3283)
Jun 25, 2020
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3282-3283)
Jun 25, 2020
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
May 14, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2456-2457)
May 14, 2020
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 3

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3 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 1,812 Lee, Mike To amend the title. Agreed to Jun 25, 2020
SAMDT 1,811 Lee, Mike To amend the preamble. Agreed to Jun 25, 2020
SAMDT 1,810 Lee, Mike In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Jun 25, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution recognizes historic U.S. leadership and international achievements to address global health threats, encourages the international community to remain committed to preventing the further spread of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), and urges the United States to participate in and support the global efforts to address COVID-19.

What's happening now June 25, 2020

Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3283)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 31
All 31 Democratic 29 Independent 2
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 14, 2020
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · May 14, 2020
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 14, 2020
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · May 14, 2020
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · May 14, 2020
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · May 14, 2020
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · May 14, 2020
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · May 14, 2020
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · May 14, 2020
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · May 14, 2020
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · May 14, 2020
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · May 14, 2020
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · May 14, 2020
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · May 14, 2020
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 14, 2020
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 14, 2020
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · May 14, 2020
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · May 14, 2020
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Murray, Patty
Washington · May 14, 2020
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · May 14, 2020
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · May 14, 2020
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 14, 2020
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · May 14, 2020
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · May 14, 2020
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · May 14, 2020
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · May 14, 2020
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 14, 2020
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · May 14, 2020
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · May 14, 2020
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · May 14, 2020
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 14, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 579: A resolution encouraging the international community to remain committed to collaboration and coordination to mitigate and prevent the further spread of COVID-19 and urging renewed United States leadership and participation in global efforts on therapeutics and vaccine development and delivery to address COVID-19 and prevent further deaths, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-579/
MLA
"S. Res. 579: A resolution encouraging the international community to remain committed to collaboration and coordination to mitigate and prevent the further spread of COVID-19 and urging renewed United States leadership and participation in global efforts on therapeutics and vaccine development and delivery to address COVID-19 and prevent further deaths, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-579/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. Res. 579, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-579/.
Markdown link
[S. Res. 579: A resolution encouraging the international community to remain committed to collaboration and coordination to mitigate and prevent the further spread of COVID-19 and urging renewed United States leadership and participation in global efforts on therapeutics and vaccine development and delivery to address COVID-19 and prevent further deaths, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-579/)
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