H.Res. 1155 (111th): Commending the progress made by anti-tuberculosis programs.

Introduced:
Mar 10, 2010 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
Sponsor:
Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY17]
Status:
Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.Res. 176 (112th) on Mar 17, 2011.

The resolution’s title was written by the resolution’s sponsor. H.Res. stands for House simple resolution.

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Status

This simple resolution was agreed to on May 12, 2010. That is the end of the legislative process for a simple resolution.

Progress
Introduced Mar 10, 2010
Agreed To (Simple Resolution) May 12, 2010
Cosponsors
33 cosponsors (31D, 2R) (show)
Committees

House Energy and Commerce

House Foreign Affairs

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Last updated May 12, 2010.
4 pages

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Library of Congress Summary

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5/12/2010--Passed House amended. Supports the goals of World TB Day to raise awareness about tuberculosis. Commends the progress made by U.S.-led anti-tuberculosis programs. Reaffirms the commitment of the House of Representatives to global tuberculosis control through the Lantos-Hyde U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Act of 2008.

House Republican Conference Summary

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This summary can be found at http://www.gop.gov/bill/111/2/hres1155.

Background

Tuberculosis is the second leading global infectious disease killer behind HIV/AIDS, claiming 1,800,000 lives each year.

Summary

H.Res. 1155 would resolve that the House of Representatives:

  • "Supports the goals of World TB Day to raise awareness about tuberculosis;
  • "Commends the progress made by anti-tuberculosis programs, including the United States Agency for International Development, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria;
  • "Reaffirms its commitment to global tuberculosis control made through the Lantos-Hyde U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Act of 2008."

 

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