US Congress Senate Resolution 578 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-4)
Status: Introduced on November 13 2014 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-12-04 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 614.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Commends the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI Alliance), the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the United Nations Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Bank, civil society, the private sector, faith-based organizations, implementing countries, and the international community on the progress made in reducing child mortality through the increased availability of vaccines. Supports the ideals and goals of the GAVI Alliance. Recognizes that the United States, in addition to being an important donor, is a critical technical partner to the GAVI Alliance. Encourages the continued use of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) global immunization resources. Encourages continued U.S. and international commitment and investment, through the GAVI Alliance, in the global effort to ensure that children in developing nations have access to vaccines and immunizations.

A resolution supporting the role of the United States in ensuring children in the world's poorest countries have access to vaccines and immunization through Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.

Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]	Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]	Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]	Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA]
Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]	Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]	Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS]	Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]
Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]	Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]	Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA]	Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]
Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]	Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]	Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]	Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM]
Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]	Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-12-04	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 614.
2014-12-04	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
2014-12-04	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2014-11-13	Senate	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5995-5996)

HR688 (Related) 2014-07-25 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-resolution/578/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/sres578/BILLS-113sres578is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/sres578/BILLS-113sres578rs.pdf