Supporting the goals and ideals of National Immunization Awareness Month to raise awareness of the benefits of immunization.
Latest action · Sep 8, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedJul 31, 2009
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Immunization Awareness Month.
Encourages: (1) local communities to raise awareness of the benefits of immunization; and (2) individuals to receive recommended immunizations.
Recognizes: (1) health care professionals and researchers that have facilitated the success of immunizations in eradicating and drastically decreasing the incidence of several diseases; and (2) the nation's commitment to continued education regarding immunization and to furthering immunization opportunities.
Cosponsors 51
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 31, 2009 to Jul 30, 2010; 24 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Jul 31, 2009 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | Jul 31, 2009 |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Original | Jul 31, 2009 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | Jul 31, 2009 |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Original | Jul 31, 2009 |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Original | Jul 31, 2009 |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Original | Jul 31, 2009 |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Original | Jul 31, 2009 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Jul 31, 2009 |
| D-NY | Eric J. J. Massa | Original | Jul 31, 2009 |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Original | Jul 31, 2009 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Jul 31, 2009 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Jul 31, 2009 |
| D-PA | Joe Sestak | Original | Jul 31, 2009 |
| D-MD | John P. Sarbanes | Original | Jul 31, 2009 |
| D-IA | Leonard L. Boswell | Original | Jul 31, 2009 |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Original | Jul 31, 2009 |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Original | Jul 31, 2009 |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Original | Jul 31, 2009 |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Original | Jul 31, 2009 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Jul 31, 2009 |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Original | Jul 31, 2009 |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Original | Jul 31, 2009 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Original | Jul 31, 2009 |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Sep 10, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Sep 10, 2009 | |
| D-IA | Bruce L. Braley | Sep 10, 2009 | |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Sep 10, 2009 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Sep 10, 2009 | |
| D-SD | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | Sep 10, 2009 | |
| D-OH | Betty Sutton | Sep 17, 2009 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Sep 17, 2009 | |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Sep 17, 2009 | |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Sep 17, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Jason Altmire | Sep 17, 2009 | |
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | Sep 17, 2009 | |
| D-GA | John Barrow | Sep 17, 2009 | |
| D-MA | Niki Tsongas | Sep 17, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Oct 1, 2009 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Oct 8, 2009 | |
| D-VA | Glenn C. Nye | Oct 8, 2009 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Oct 15, 2009 | |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Oct 21, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Jan 19, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Laura Richardson | Jul 1, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Jul 13, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Jul 26, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Jul 26, 2010 | |
| D-OH | Marcia L. Fudge | Jul 26, 2010 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Jul 30, 2010 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jul 31, 2009 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Sep 8, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 8, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jul 31, 2009Introduced in House
- Jul 31, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Supporting the goals and ideals of National Immunization Awareness Month to raise awareness of the benefits of immunization.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 31, 2009Introduced in House
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