House Simple Resolution 861
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Supporting the role of the United States in helping save the lives of children and protecting the health of people in poor countries with vaccines and immunization through the GAVI Alliance.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 21, 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
861
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
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No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This resolution supports the principles and goals of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI), affirms U.S. support for the purchase of vaccines for developing countries through GAVI, and encourages continued collaboration with, and investment in, GAVI to introduce and sustain new and underused vaccines in immunization programs.
February 21, 2020
04/03/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.
02/21/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
02/21/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:21:28 PM