H.Res. 117: Recognizing the importance of vaccinations and immunizations in the United States.

114th Congress · introduced 2015-02-13 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Where it came from: introduced 2015-02-13 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Recognizing the importance of vaccinations and immunizations in the United States.

Plain summary

Commends the international community, global and domestic health organizations, the private sector, school and community leaders, and faith-based organizations for bolstering global and domestic health through vaccination. Affirms vaccines save lives and are essential to public health, and economic and national security. Recognizes that the lack of vaccination can cause a public health crisis, and that there is no credible evidence to show that vaccines cause life-threatening or disabling diseases in healthy children or adults. Encourages a continued commitment to research to improve vaccines and develop new vaccines. Urges parents, in consultation with their health care provider, to follow the scientific evidence and consensus of medical experts in favor of timely vaccinations to protect their children and their community.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Recognizing the importance of vaccinations and immunizations in the United States.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28] · 101 cosponsors

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Peter Welch (D-VT), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Judy Chu (D-CA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Bill Foster (D-IL), John Garamendi (D-CA), James A. Himes (D-CT), Jared Huffman (D-CA), William R. Keating (D-MA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Grace Meng (D-NY), Gwen Moore (D-WI) and 41 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28] reported raising $10.4 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (3)

Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hres117.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hres>

Record fed-us-cong114-hres117 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114