Expressing the sentiment of Congress that the Department of Health and Human Services should declare the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency.

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Introduced

26 July 2022

Last action

26 July 2022 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Sponsors

Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17], Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8], Carolyn Bourdeaux, Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]

Subjects

Healthcare

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Summary

This resolution recommends that the Department of Health and Human Services declare a public health emergency to respond to the spread of monkeypox in countries, including the United States, where the disease is not endemic. (Monkeypox is a viral disease that is endemic to parts of Africa and causes symptoms similar to, but less severe than, smallpox.)

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26 July 2022
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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26 July 2022
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/1286
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