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H.Res. 117 · 114th Congress

Recognizing the importance of vaccinations and immunizations in the United States.

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101 cosponsors · 88 D, 13 R
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Commends the international community, global and domestic health organizations, the private sector, school and community leaders, and faith-based organizations for bolstering global and domestic health through vaccination.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 13, 2015

Commends the international community, global and domestic health organizations, the private sector, school and community leaders, and faith-based organizations for bolstering global and domestic health through vaccination.

Affirms vaccines save lives and are essential to public health, and economic and national security.

Recognizes that the lack of vaccination can cause a public health crisis, and that there is no credible evidence to show that vaccines cause life-threatening or disabling diseases in healthy children or adults.

Encourages a continued commitment to research to improve vaccines and develop new vaccines.

Urges parents, in consultation with their health care provider, to follow the scientific evidence and consensus of medical experts in favor of timely vaccinations to protect their children and their community.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Recognizing the importance of vaccinations and immunizations in the United States.

Latest action (Feb 20, 2015): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 13, 2015

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.