United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 117 (114th)
Recognizing the importance of vaccinations and immunizations in the United States.
Introduced
13 February 2015
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Summary
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.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 13 February 2015
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 13 February 2015
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 13 February 2015
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-resolution/117
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hres/117