A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of World Polio Day and commending the international community and others for their efforts to prevent and eradicate polio.

Bill: 113-sres-270
Sponsor: Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL]
Introduced: 2013-10-16 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Disability and paralysis
Foreign aid and international relief
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
International organizations and cooperation
Musculoskeletal and skin diseases
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Terrorism
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2013-10-16
text: 
Supports the goals of World Polio Day.
 
 Commends the international community and others for their efforts in vaccinating children around the world against polio. 
 
 Condemns terrorist and militant groups that murder health care workers who are striving to save the lives of children around the world, and urges governments to strengthen the protection of such workers. 
 
 Encourages continued funding by the United States and international donors to the global effort to rid the world of polio.

action_date: 2014-02-04
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Supports the goals of World Polio Day.
 
 Commends the international community and others for their efforts in vaccinating children around the world against polio. 
 
 Condemns terrorist and militant groups that murder health care workers who are striving to save the lives of children around the world, and urges governments to strengthen the protection of such workers. 
 
 Encourages continued funding by the United States and international donors to the global effort to rid the world of polio.

action_date: 2014-02-06
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Supports the goals of World Polio Day.
 
 Commends the international community and others for their efforts in vaccinating children around the world against polio. 
 
 Condemns terrorist and militant groups that murder health care workers who are striving to save the lives of children around the world, and urges governments to strengthen the protection of such workers. 
 
 Encourages continued funding by the United States and international donors to the global effort to rid the world of polio.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-02-06
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S833-834; text as passed Senate: CR S833-834)
action_date: 2014-02-06
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S833-834; text as passed Senate: CR S833-834)
action_date: 2014-02-04
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 302.
action_date: 2014-02-04
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2014-02-04
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2014-02-04
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2013-10-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7537-7538)
action_date: 2013-10-16
text: Introduced in Senate