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Calling on the United States and international donors to prioritize children, including the efforts of UNICEF, in COVID-19 rebuilding efforts.

Introduced: December 14, 2021 Introduced by: Jacobs, Sara Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Feb 22, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Development, International Organizations and Global Corporate Social Impact.
Dec 14, 2021
Introduced in House
Dec 14, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution calls on the United States to increase support for and work with international partners, including the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), to address the education and health needs of every child as the world recovers and rebuilds from the global pandemic.

The resolution urges the Department of State, the United States Agency for International Development, and other agencies to work with UNICEF and other partners to reimagine basic education programs in foreign assistance and to ensure access across childhood from the earliest years through adolescence.

The resolution urges the U.S. government to reinforce its diplomatic efforts with the international community to increase global support for the pandemic response in low- and middle-income countries, especially to promote greater vaccine equity across sub-Saharan Africa.

Finally, the resolution urges the United States to support Giga, a global initiative to connect every school to the internet and every young person to educational resources and opportunities.

What's happening now February 22, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on International Development, International Organizations and Global Corporate Social Impact.

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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Dec 14, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 853: Calling on the United States and international donors to prioritize children, including the efforts of UNICEF, in COVID-19 rebuilding efforts.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-853/
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"H. Res. 853: Calling on the United States and international donors to prioritize children, including the efforts of UNICEF, in COVID-19 rebuilding efforts.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-853/.
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H. Res. 853, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-853/.
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