This resolution commends efforts that have kept the Americas free from wild poliovirus. It supports the goals of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, urges governments and organizations to keep working toward eradication, and encourages the Federal Government to continue funding the initiative. It was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and is in progress.
The resolution does not describe a direct change to services or requirements for individuals. It supports continued international efforts to stop polio transmission.
The resolution encourages continued federal funding but gives no amount or cost estimate.
The resolution states that global cooperation and vaccination have greatly reduced polio and helped prevent paralysis and deaths. It supports continued work to eradicate the disease.
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