Affirms the House of Representatives' commitment to promoting maternal health and child survival at home and abroad through greater international investment and participation.
Recognizes maternal health and child survival as fundamental to the well-being of families and societies and to global development and prosperity.
Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S10423)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Ms. Schakowsky moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4124-4127)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1022.
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Smith (NJ) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4433)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 5/19/2008 H4124-4125)
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 5/19/2008 H4124-4125)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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