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A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to international efforts to further a revolution in child health.

Public Law 98-198 · S.J.Res. 111 · 98th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Dec 1, 1983 · Health

Sponsor: Sen. Charles Percy (R-IL)

Cosponsors (16): Sen. Claiborne Pell,

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

(Reported to Senate from the Committee on Foreign Relations with amendment (without written report))

Expresses the sense of the Congress that it supports the reduction of child mortality and morbidity throughout the world.

Commends the President for taking steps to promote, encourage, and undertake activities to further the objectives of the child health revolution and for directing all appropriate Government agencies, including the Department of State, the Agency for International Development, and the Department of Health and Human Services, to support and cooperate with UNICEF and other specified international agencies, public and private organizations, in fostering the child health revolution.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.

  1. Dec 1, 1983Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-198.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Nov 21, 1983PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Nov 17, 1983FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
  5. FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
  6. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Foreign Affairs Committee
  7. Jul 28, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee
  8. Jul 18, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Foreign Affairs Committee
  9. Jul 14, 1983FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.
  10. Jul 11, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Foreign Relations Committee
  11. Jun 28, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Foreign Relations Committee
  12. May 26, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Foreign Relations Committee
  13. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.