US Congress House Concurrent Resolution 118 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-1)
Status: Introduced on November 14 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-11-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Honors the commitment, courage, and sacrifices made by medical professionals, health care workers, government officials, military personnel, nongovernmental organizations, members of civil society, faith leaders, and volunteers engaged in the effort to combat Ebola. Calls on: (1) research and development groups and medical device companies to develop better ways to protect health workers from Ebola infection; and (2) the international community to increase its commitments of resources, services, and personnel to assist affected nations in addressing Ebola. Remains committed to mobilizing the resources and personnel necessary to fight the spread of Ebola and to protect U.S. national security and global health interests. Recognizes the need to address long-term solutions to Ebola, including by helping to build resilient public health systems.

Expressing the sense of Congress that health workers deserve our profound gratitude and respect for their commitments and sacrifices in addressing the Ebola epidemic in West Africa.

Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]	Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]	Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]	Rep. Lois Frankel [D-FL]
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA]	Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL]	Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]
Rep. Sander Levin [D-MI]	Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]	Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]	Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]
Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-11-21	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2014-11-14	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2014-11-14	House	Referred to House Foreign Affairs
2014-11-14	House	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/118/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hconres118/BILLS-113hconres118ih.pdf