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H.Res. 701 (113th)

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the current outbreak of Ebola in Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia is an international health crisis and is the largest and most widespread outbreak of the disease ever recorded.

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Introduced

31 July 2014

Last action

8 September 2014 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.

Sponsors

Karen Bass, SUSAN DAVIS, David Cicilline, JOSEPH CROWLEY, ALCEE HASTINGS, Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17], Sheila Jackson Lee, Barbara Lee, SANDER LEVIN, Betty McCollum, James McGovern, BOBBY RUSH, Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], JOHN LEWIS, DAVID PRICE, Gregory Meeks, JOHN CONYERS, André Carson, James Clyburn, Keith Ellison, Eleanor Norton, Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Danny Davis, Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Al Green, EDDIE JOHNSON, Gwen Moore, Donald Payne, Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], Cedric Richmond, David Scott, Terri Sewell, Frederica Wilson, Robin Kelly, Yvette Clarke, Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Bennie Thompson, Albio Sires, Gerald Connolly, Theodore Deutch, ELIOT ENGEL, Tulsi Gabbard, William Keating, Alan Lowenthal, Bradley Schneider, Juan Vargas, Lois Frankel, Tom Marino

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

23 January 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the current outbreak of Ebola in Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia is an international health crisis and is the largest and most widespread outbreak of the disease ever recorded. Calls on all nations to immediately provide additional resources to help affected nations address current and future public health crises. Requests development of a global health security plan to respond to disease outbreaks. Urges the prioritization of the elimination of Ebola as a public health threat.

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Timeline

  1. 31 July 2014

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 31 July 2014

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 31 July 2014

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 8 September 2014

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.

    Source: Committee

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