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Recognizing the essential contributions of frontline health workers to strengthening the United States national security and economic prosperity, sustaining and expanding progress on global health, and saving the lives of millions of women, men, and children around the world.

USA115th CongressHRES-342| House 
| Updated: 5/18/2017
Nita M. Lowey

Nita M. Lowey

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (20)
Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)David E. Price (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Gwen Moore (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Reaffirms the critical role of frontline health workers in achieving core global health goals. Commends U.S. progress in helping to build local capacity and save lives in the world's most vulnerable communities by training and supporting such workers. Urges greater global attention and support for such workers to ensure their protection and their ability to respond effectively during humanitarian and public health crises and to safeguard the health of the world's most vulnerable populations. Calls on all relevant federal agencies to develop a health workforce strengthening action plan with concrete targets for increasing equitable access to qualified health workers in low- and middle-income countries to support the Global Strategy on Human Resources for Health: Workforce 2030 and recommendations of the High-Level Commission on Health Employment and Economic Growth.
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Timeline
May 18, 2017
Introduced in House
May 18, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • May 18, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • May 18, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

International Affairs

Child healthConflicts and warsCongressional tributesDisaster relief and insuranceEmployment and training programsForeign aid and international reliefHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedical educationNatural disastersWomen's healthWorker safety and healthWorld health

Recognizing the essential contributions of frontline health workers to strengthening the United States national security and economic prosperity, sustaining and expanding progress on global health, and saving the lives of millions of women, men, and children around the world.

USA115th CongressHRES-342| House 
| Updated: 5/18/2017
Reaffirms the critical role of frontline health workers in achieving core global health goals. Commends U.S. progress in helping to build local capacity and save lives in the world's most vulnerable communities by training and supporting such workers. Urges greater global attention and support for such workers to ensure their protection and their ability to respond effectively during humanitarian and public health crises and to safeguard the health of the world's most vulnerable populations. Calls on all relevant federal agencies to develop a health workforce strengthening action plan with concrete targets for increasing equitable access to qualified health workers in low- and middle-income countries to support the Global Strategy on Human Resources for Health: Workforce 2030 and recommendations of the High-Level Commission on Health Employment and Economic Growth.
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Timeline
May 18, 2017
Introduced in House
May 18, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • May 18, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • May 18, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Nita M. Lowey

Nita M. Lowey

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (20)
Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)David E. Price (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Gwen Moore (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Child healthConflicts and warsCongressional tributesDisaster relief and insuranceEmployment and training programsForeign aid and international reliefHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedical educationNatural disastersWomen's healthWorker safety and healthWorld health