US Congress House Resolution 688 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 73-24)
Status: Introduced on July 25 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-07-25 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Commends the GAVI Alliance, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the United Nations Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Bank, civil society, the private sector, faith-based organizations, and the international community on the progress made in reducing child mortality through the increased availability of vaccines. Supports the ideals and goals of the GAVI Alliance. Recognizes that the United States, in addition to being an important donor, is a critical technical partner to the GAVI Alliance. Encourages the continued use of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) global immunization resources. Encourages continued U.S. and international commitment and investment, through the GAVI Alliance, to the global effort to ensure that children in developing nations have access to vaccines and immunizations.

Supporting the role of the United States in ensuring children in poor countries have access to vaccines and immunization through the GAVI Alliance.

Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]	Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]	Rep. Ami Bera [D-CA]	Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR]	Rep. Charles Boustany [R-LA]	Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL]	Rep. G. Butterfield [D-NC]
Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]	Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL]	Rep. Curt Clawson [R-FL]	Rep. Howard Coble [R-NC]
Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]	Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]	Rep. Ander Crenshaw [R-FL]	Rep. Joseph Crowley [D-NY]
Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]	Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA]	Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]	Rep. John Delaney [D-MD]
Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT]	Rep. Suzan DelBene [D-WA]	Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R-FL]	Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D-TX]
Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]	Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]	Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]	Rep. Elizabeth Esty [D-CT]
Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]	Rep. Alan Grayson [D-FL]	Rep. Al Green [D-TX]
Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]	Rep. Michael Grimm [R-NY]	Rep. Ralph Hall [R-TX]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]
Rep. Denny Heck [D-WA]	Rep. James Himes [D-CT]	Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]	Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]
Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY]	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]	Rep. David Joyce [R-OH]
Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]	Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]	Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA]	Rep. John Larson [D-CT]
Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. Sander Levin [D-MI]	Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]	Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]
Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham [D-NM]	Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM]	Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]	Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]
Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Patrick McHenry [R-NC]
Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA]	Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC]	Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY]	Rep. Kristi Noem [R-SD]
Rep. Beto O'Rourke [D-TX]	Rep. William Owens [D-NY]	Rep. Erik Paulsen [R-MN]	Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]
Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]	Rep. David Price [D-NC]	Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]	Rep. David Reichert [R-WA]
Rep. Thomas Rooney [R-FL]	Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL]	Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]
Sen. Adam Schiff [D-CA]	Rep. Aaron Schock [R-IL]	Rep. Kurt Schrader [D-OR]	Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY]
Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]	Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA]	Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA]	Rep. Chris Stewart [R-UT]
Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]	Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA]	Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]	Rep. Lee Terry [R-NE]
Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]	Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]	Rep. Marc Veasey [D-TX]	Rep. Filemon Vela [D-TX]
Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY]	Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA]	Rep. Henry Waxman [D-CA]	Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]
Sen. Todd Young [R-IN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-07-25	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

SR578 (Related) 2014-12-04 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 614.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-resolution/688/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hres688/BILLS-113hres688ih.pdf