US HR932 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-0)
Status: Introduced on November 19 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-12-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 19 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-12-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) all public health departments, hospitals, and other health care providers should adhere to guidelines issued from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding the H1N1 influenza virus; (2) the five target groups (pregnant women, people who live with or provide care for infants younger than six months, health care and emergency medical services personnel, people six months through 24 years of age, and people 25 years through 64 years of age who have certain medical conditions that put them at higher risk for influenza-related complications) should be encouraged to seek the vaccine and be the first priority for government responses; (3) the federal government should work closely with states, localities, and hospitals to ensure the vaccine is distributed quickly and efficiently; and (4) the federal government should study their response to the pandemic and work to improve the system and processes to enhance its response to future pandemics.
Title
Expressing the sense of the Congress that all State public health departments, local public health departments, hospitals, doctor offices, and other health care providers should adhere to guidelines issued from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with regard to the H1N1 influenza virus.
Sponsors
Rep. Neil Abercrombie [D-HI] | Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU] | Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL] | Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA] |
Rep. Eni Faleomavaega [D-AS] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] |
Rep. Mary Kilroy [D-OH] | Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA] | Rep. Laura Richardson [D-CA] | Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] |
Rep. David Wu [D-OR] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2009-12-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | |
2009-11-19 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
Subjects
Aging
Child care and development
Child health
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Immunology
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Sex and reproductive health
Women's health
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-resolution/932/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hres932/BILLS-111hres932ih.pdf |