A resolution recognizing the severe threat that the Ebola outbreak in West Africa poses to populations, governments, and economies across Africa and, if not properly contained, to regions across the globe, and expressing support for those affected by this epidemic.

3.0.0 541 2023-01-11T13:25:24Z 2023-01-11T13:25:24Z Senate S SRES 2014-09-10 113 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2014-09-18T19:42:54Z Markup by 2014-09-18T18:00:00Z Referred to 2014-09-10T22:33:24Z 2014-09-18 Senate Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5878-5879; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S5878-5879; text as passed Senate: CR S5879-5880) Floor 2014-09-18 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5878-5879; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S5878-5879; text as passed Senate: CR S5879-5880) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2014-09-18 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 572. Calendars 2014-09-18 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment and with an amended preamble. Without written report. Committee 2014-09-18 Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment and with an amended preamble. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee 2014-09-18 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Committee 2014-09-10 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduceed: CR S5512) IntroReferral 2014-09-10 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. N F000444 Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] JEFF FLAKE R AZ 2014-09-10 True M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ 2014-09-10 True D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2014-09-10 True C001071 Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN] Bob Corker R TN 2014-09-11 False M000133 Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Edward Markey D MA J. 2014-09-16 False H001046 Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] Martin Heinrich D NM T. 2014-09-16 False B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA 2014-09-16 False R000122 Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] John Reed D RI F. 2014-09-16 False B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ 2014-09-16 False L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2014-09-16 False S001181 Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] Jeanne Shaheen D NH 2014-09-16 False K000384 Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] Timothy Kaine D VA M. 2014-09-16 False C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA 2014-09-16 False C000141 Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] Ben Cardin D MD 2014-09-16 False C000174 Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] Thomas Carper D DE R. 2014-09-16 False C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA 2014-09-16 False K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2014-09-16 False L000550 Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] MARY LANDRIEU D LA 2014-09-16 False R000595 Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] Marco Rubio R FL 2014-09-17 False W000802 Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 2014-09-18 False International Affairs Africa Canada Congressional tributes Democratic Republic of the Congo Emergency medical services and trauma care Europe European Union Foreign aid and international relief Guinea Health personnel Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Infectious and parasitic diseases International organizations and cooperation Liberia Multilateral development programs Nigeria Senegal Sierra Leone Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations World health International Affairs

00 2014-09-10 Introduced in Senate 2014-09-12T19:07:52Z Recognizes: (1) the threat that Ebola poses to populations, governments, and economies in Africa; and (2) that the limited capacity of the initial outbreak countries of Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia to combat the epidemic has been exhausted and the potential threat to regions beyond Africa if the Ebola outbreak is not contained.

Expresses support for those affected by this epidemic and sympathy for Ebola victims and their families.

Supports the governments of Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Senegal, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo for their efforts to combat the Ebola virus.

Urges citizens of affected countries to respect preventative guidelines.

Supports the work of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Department of Defense (DOD), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Department of State, the Forest Service, and other U.S. government agencies providing technical, logistical, and material support.

Encourages deepened U.S. and international commitments to the global Ebola response.

Welcomes the delivery of assistance and increased engagement from donors such as the Economic Community of West African States, the African Union (AU), the World Bank, the European Union (EU), and Canada.

Supports the World Health Organization's Ebola Response Roadmap.

Encourages Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, and Sierra Leone to work together and with other nations and regional and subregional organizations to establish emergency response systems.

Recognizes the work of thousands of African, U.S., and international officials and volunteers on the ground in West Africa, and particularly health care workers.

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82 2014-09-18 Passed Senate without amendment 2014-09-19T21:10:07Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Recognizes: (1) the threat that Ebola poses to populations, governments, and economies in Africa; and (2) that the limited capacity of the initial outbreak countries of Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia to combat the epidemic has been exhausted and the potential threat to regions beyond Africa if the Ebola outbreak is not contained.

Expresses support for those affected by this epidemic and sympathy for Ebola victims and their families.

Supports the governments of Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Senegal, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo for their efforts to combat the Ebola virus.

Urges citizens of affected countries to respect preventative guidelines.

Encourages deepened U.S. and international commitments to the global Ebola response.

Supports the World Health Organization's Ebola Response Roadmap.

Encourages Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, and Sierra Leone to work together and with other nations and regional and subregional organizations to establish emergency response systems.

Recognizes the work of thousands of African, U.S., and international officials and volunteers on the ground in West Africa, and particularly health care workers.

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A resolution recognizing the severe threat that the Ebola outbreak in West Africa poses to populations, governments, and economies across Africa and, if not properly contained, to regions across the globe, and expressing support for those affected by this epidemic. Display Title A resolution recognizing the severe threat that the Ebola outbreak in West Africa poses to populations, governments, and economies across Africa and, if not properly contained, to regions across the globe, and expressing support for those affected by this epidemic. Official Title as Introduced A resolution recognizing the severe threat that the Ebola outbreak in West Africa poses to populations, governments, and economies across Africa and, if not properly contained, to regions across the globe, and expressing support for those affected by this epidemic. Introduced in Senate IS Agreed to Senate 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113sres541ats/xml/BILLS-113sres541ats.xml Reported to Senate 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113sres541rs/xml/BILLS-113sres541rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113sres541is/xml/BILLS-113sres541is.xml 2014-09-18 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5878-5879; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S5878-5879; text as passed Senate: CR S5879-5880) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.