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A resolution urging support for an international code, proposed by the World Health Organization and UNICEF, on the marketing of breast milk substitutes.

Introduced: April 2, 1981 See on congress.gov
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It was not agreed to before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Apr 20, 1981
Executive Comment Requested from HHS, State.
Apr 9, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Apr 9, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Apr 2, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 2, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the: (1) U.S. representative to the World Health Assembly should vote for the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes; (2) American infant formula industry should abide by such code; (3) President should encourage other governments to call upon their infant formula industries to comply with this code; and (4) President should cooperate with governments of developing countries to develop health standards and programs to implement this code.

What's happening now April 20, 1981

Executive Comment Requested from HHS, State.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · May 21, 1981
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 30, 1981
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 30, 1981
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 122: A resolution urging support for an international code, proposed by the World Health Organization and UNICEF, on the marketing of breast milk substitutes.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HRES-122/
MLA
"H. Res. 122: A resolution urging support for an international code, proposed by the World Health Organization and UNICEF, on the marketing of breast milk substitutes.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HRES-122/.
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H. Res. 122, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HRES-122/.
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[H. Res. 122: A resolution urging support for an international code, proposed by the World Health Organization and UNICEF, on the marketing of breast milk substitutes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HRES-122/)
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