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Reducing maternal mortality both at home and abroad.
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- Official: Reducing maternal mortality both at home and abroad. as introduced.
3/5/2008--Introduced.
States that the House of Representatives:
(1) makes a stronger commitment to reducing maternal mortality both at home and abroad through greater financial investment and participation in global initiatives; and
(2) recognizes maternal heaSee Full Bill Text
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| March 05, 2008 | May 21, 2008 |
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- Passed by voice vote in the House on May 21, 2008. 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)
- Passed by voice vote in the House on May 21, 2008. On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- May 21, 2008: Considered as unfinished business.
- May 19, 2008: 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 The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
- May 19, 2008: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1022.
- May 19, 2008: Considered under suspension of the rules.
- May 19, 2008: Ms. Schakowsky moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
- Mar 05, 2008: Referred to House Foreign Affairs
- Mar 05, 2008: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 05, 2008: Referred to House Energy and Commerce
- Mar 05, 2008: 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.
- Introduced on Mar 05, 2008.
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The resolution, H. Res. 1022, states that 536000 women die every year during pregnancy and childbirth (the equivalent of one woman every minute) and that ...
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The resolution, H. Res. 1022, states that 536000 women die every year during pregnancy and childbirth (the equivalent of one woman every minute) and that most of these deaths are preventable.
Passed House by voice vote. [This event matched these trackers: Active Legislation ]
Reducing maternal mortality both at home and abroad.
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