Recognizing July 28, 2019, as "World Hepatitis Day".
Latest action · Jul 18, 2019 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 18, 2019
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution (1) expresses support for broad access to hepatitis treatments and for raising awareness of the risks and consequences of undiagnosed hepatitis infections, (2) calls for a robust governmental and public health response to protect the health of people in the United States, and (3) urges the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to partner with state and local health departments to develop strategies to increase the rate of hepatitis B adult vaccination and hepatitis C treatment to the levels necessary to eliminate new infections in the United States.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 18, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Jul 18, 2019 |
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 18, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 18, 2019Introduced in House
- Jul 18, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this resolution, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 116-57 | MEMBER DAY HEARING208 pages | Energy and Commerce Committee | Jul 25, 2019 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Recognizing July 28, 2019, as "World Hepatitis Day".
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 18, 2019Introduced in House
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