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Honoring the life of Dr. Paul Farmer by recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to adopt a 21st-century global health solidarity strategy and take actions to address past and ongoing harms that undermine the health and well-being of people around the world.

USA119th CongressHRES-629| House 
| Updated: 8/1/2025
Janice D. Schakowsky

Janice D. Schakowsky

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (13)
Mark Pocan (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Sarah McBride (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This resolution honors Dr. Paul Farmer's legacy, recognizing his pioneering work in community-based healthcare and his influence on global health initiatives like PEPFAR. It highlights the persistent crisis of millions of preventable deaths in low-income countries due to weak health systems, slow progress, and inaccessible medical technologies. The resolution notes that current rates suggest it will take nearly a century for mortality statistics in these regions to converge with high-income countries. It critiques the inadequacy of current U.S. global health appropriations and development assistance, which lag behind economic growth and international targets. The resolution asserts that historical and ongoing economic links, including colonialism, structural adjustment programs, and undemocratic global governance, have systematically depleted resources from developing nations. These harms have entrenched a global economic architecture leading to upward wealth redistribution, persistent poverty, and a disproportionate climate change burden on the global South. The resolution calls for a new 21st-century global health solidarity strategy, emphasizing "accompaniment" as championed by Dr. Farmer. This involves supporting developing countries' health systems through investments in staff , space , stuff , systems , and social support , alongside financing new health technologies as global public goods. It mandates increased U.S. investment to meet the UN development assistance target of 0.7 percent GNI and dedicate $125 billion annually to close significant health financing gaps. This strategy also requires optimizing global health delivery by directly supporting national health plans and public institutions, ensuring funding for vulnerable populations, and making R&D for neglected diseases accessible as global public goods. Furthermore, the resolution asserts the Federal Government's duty to address ongoing economic harms through debt cancellation, democratizing global governance, reforming international tax cooperation, and supporting global labor rights. Crucially, it calls for reparations for slavery, colonialism, and climate breakdown, recognizing these as fundamental to achieving a just and healthy world.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HRES 117-1373
Honoring the life of Dr. Paul Farmer by recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to adopt a 21st-century global health solidarity strategy and take actions to address past and ongoing harms that undermine the health and well-being of people around the world.

Bill from Previous Congress

HRES 118-204
Honoring the life of Dr. Paul Farmer by recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to adopt a 21st-century global health solidarity strategy and take actions to address past and ongoing harms that undermine the health and well-being of people around the world.
Jul 31, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

SRES 119-358
Introduced in Senate
Aug 1, 2025
Submitted in House
Aug 1, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HRES 117-1373
    Honoring the life of Dr. Paul Farmer by recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to adopt a 21st-century global health solidarity strategy and take actions to address past and ongoing harms that undermine the health and well-being of people around the world.


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HRES 118-204
    Honoring the life of Dr. Paul Farmer by recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to adopt a 21st-century global health solidarity strategy and take actions to address past and ongoing harms that undermine the health and well-being of people around the world.


  • July 31, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    SRES 119-358
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 1, 2025
    Submitted in House


  • August 1, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

International Affairs

Honoring the life of Dr. Paul Farmer by recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to adopt a 21st-century global health solidarity strategy and take actions to address past and ongoing harms that undermine the health and well-being of people around the world.

USA119th CongressHRES-629| House 
| Updated: 8/1/2025
This resolution honors Dr. Paul Farmer's legacy, recognizing his pioneering work in community-based healthcare and his influence on global health initiatives like PEPFAR. It highlights the persistent crisis of millions of preventable deaths in low-income countries due to weak health systems, slow progress, and inaccessible medical technologies. The resolution notes that current rates suggest it will take nearly a century for mortality statistics in these regions to converge with high-income countries. It critiques the inadequacy of current U.S. global health appropriations and development assistance, which lag behind economic growth and international targets. The resolution asserts that historical and ongoing economic links, including colonialism, structural adjustment programs, and undemocratic global governance, have systematically depleted resources from developing nations. These harms have entrenched a global economic architecture leading to upward wealth redistribution, persistent poverty, and a disproportionate climate change burden on the global South. The resolution calls for a new 21st-century global health solidarity strategy, emphasizing "accompaniment" as championed by Dr. Farmer. This involves supporting developing countries' health systems through investments in staff , space , stuff , systems , and social support , alongside financing new health technologies as global public goods. It mandates increased U.S. investment to meet the UN development assistance target of 0.7 percent GNI and dedicate $125 billion annually to close significant health financing gaps. This strategy also requires optimizing global health delivery by directly supporting national health plans and public institutions, ensuring funding for vulnerable populations, and making R&D for neglected diseases accessible as global public goods. Furthermore, the resolution asserts the Federal Government's duty to address ongoing economic harms through debt cancellation, democratizing global governance, reforming international tax cooperation, and supporting global labor rights. Crucially, it calls for reparations for slavery, colonialism, and climate breakdown, recognizing these as fundamental to achieving a just and healthy world.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HRES 117-1373
Honoring the life of Dr. Paul Farmer by recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to adopt a 21st-century global health solidarity strategy and take actions to address past and ongoing harms that undermine the health and well-being of people around the world.

Bill from Previous Congress

HRES 118-204
Honoring the life of Dr. Paul Farmer by recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to adopt a 21st-century global health solidarity strategy and take actions to address past and ongoing harms that undermine the health and well-being of people around the world.
Jul 31, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

SRES 119-358
Introduced in Senate
Aug 1, 2025
Submitted in House
Aug 1, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HRES 117-1373
    Honoring the life of Dr. Paul Farmer by recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to adopt a 21st-century global health solidarity strategy and take actions to address past and ongoing harms that undermine the health and well-being of people around the world.


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HRES 118-204
    Honoring the life of Dr. Paul Farmer by recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to adopt a 21st-century global health solidarity strategy and take actions to address past and ongoing harms that undermine the health and well-being of people around the world.


  • July 31, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    SRES 119-358
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 1, 2025
    Submitted in House


  • August 1, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Janice D. Schakowsky

Janice D. Schakowsky

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (13)
Mark Pocan (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Sarah McBride (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted