Bill Sponsor
House Simple Resolution 859
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Supporting the goals and ideals of the "International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife", as designated by the World Health Organization.
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 13, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 13, 2020
Latest Action
Feb 13, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
A form of legislative measure introduced and potentially acted upon by only one congressional chamber and used for the regulation of business only within the chamber of origin. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Res. or S.Res. Joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
859
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
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House Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

This resolution supports the goals of and encourages people to observe the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife, as designated by the World Health Organization. It also recognizes the contributions of nurses and midwives to the U.S. health care system.

Text (1)
February 13, 2020
Actions (2)
02/13/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
02/13/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:21:28 PM