H.Res. 1373 · 117th Congress · House

Honoring the life of Dr. Paul Farmer by recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to adopt a 21st-century global health solidarity strategy and take actions to address past and ongoing harms that undermine the health and well-being of people around the world.

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Introduced
Sep 20, 22
Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Sent to President
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Signed into Law
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Executive Summary

This resolution expresses the sense that

  • the federal government should adopt a global health solidarity strategy to end medically avertable deaths and respond to the full burden of disease in poor countries;
  • the federal government should use laws and diplomatic influence to stop ongoing economic harms to the global South; and
  • it is the duty of the federal government to issue reparations, including for slavery and colonialism.

Action Timeline

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  1. NOV 01, 2022Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

  2. SEP 20, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. SEP 20, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. SEP 20, 2022IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. SEP 20, 2022IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  6. SEP 20, 2022Committee

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

Committees

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Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

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Referred: Nov 1, 2022

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Africa Subcommittee

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Referred: Sep 20, 2022

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Sep 20, 2022

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Foreign Affairs Committee

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Referred: Sep 20, 2022

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