[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 123 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 123

 Expressing appreciation and recognition for the scientific, medical, 
 and pharmaceutical community in the historic development of the COVID-
                       19 vaccine in record time.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 15, 2021

Mr. Calvert (for himself, Mrs. Steel, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Issa, Mr. Weber 
of Texas, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Carter of Texas, Mr. Diaz-Balart, and Mr. 
  Cole) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing appreciation and recognition for the scientific, medical, 
 and pharmaceutical community in the historic development of the COVID-
                       19 vaccine in record time.

Whereas the COVID-19 pandemic originated in Wuhan, China, on December 31, 2019;
Whereas COVID-19 has taken the lives of over 2 million individuals worldwide and 
        over 475,000 Americans;
Whereas, on May 15, 2020, the Trump administration initiated Operation Warp 
        Speed, which was formed to encourage public-private partnerships to 
        streamline the development and approval of a COVID-19 vaccine;
Whereas under the leadership of the Department of Health and Human Services 
        Secretary Alex Azar, Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller, Chief 
        Advisor Dr. Moncef Slaoui, and General Gustave F. Perna, Operation Warp 
        Speed accelerated the development of the COVID-19 vaccine while 
        maintaining world-class standards of safety and efficacy;
Whereas thanks to the tireless work of the scientific community and tens of 
        thousands of dedicated Americans who participated in the vaccination 
        trials, on December 11, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration issued 
        the first emergency use authorization for a vaccine for the prevention 
        of COVID-19;
Whereas just one month after approval, pharmaceutical companies Pfizer, 
        BioNTech, and Moderna collectively have distributed 41,411,550 COVID-19 
        vaccine doses across the United States;
Whereas due to the outstanding work of these pharmaceutical companies and the 
        safe and expedient regulatory approvals facilitated by Operation Warp 
        Speed, as of early February 2021, 32,867,213 Americans have received at 
        least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine; and
Whereas the development of the COVID-19 vaccine has allowed our Nation to combat 
        the virus, begin the healing process, and move closer to a full 
        reopening of our Nation's economy: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives recognizes and thanks 
the scientific, medical, and pharmaceutical community for their vital 
contributions to this Nation and expresses gratitude for their 
leadership and efforts to end the COVID-19 pandemic.
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