H.Res. 1155

Commending the progress made by anti-tuberculosis programs

Sponsor	Rep. Engel, Eliot L.
Committee	Foreign Affairs
Date	May 12, 2010 (111th Congress, 2nd Session)
Staff Contact	Ben Howard

H.Res. 1155 is expected to be considered on the floor of the House on Wednesday, May 12, 2010, under a motion to suspend the rules, requiring a two-thirds vote for passage. The legislation was introduced by Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY) on March 10, 2010.

H.Res. 1155 would resolve that the House of Representatives:

• "Supports the goals of World TB Day to raise awareness about tuberculosis;
• "Commends the progress made by anti-tuberculosis programs, including the United States Agency for International Development, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria;
• "Reaffirms its commitment to global tuberculosis control made through the Lantos-Hyde U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Act of 2008."

 

Tuberculosis is the second leading global infectious disease killer behind HIV/AIDS, claiming 1,800,000 lives each year.