HRES 1286
117th Congress
House
Health
Expressing the sentiment of Congress that the Department of Health and Human Services should declare the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency.
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To President
Became law
Jul 26, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 26, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This resolution recommends that the Department of Health and Human Services declare a public health emergency to respond to the spread of monkeypox in countries, including the United States, where the disease is not endemic. (Monkeypox is a viral disease that is endemic to parts of Africa and causes symptoms similar to, but less severe than, smallpox.)
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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