A resolution celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the premier public health institute of the United States.
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Latest Action · August 8, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
This Senate resolution celebrates the 80th anniversary of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, marking the agency's founding on July 1, 1946, in Atlanta, Georgia. The resolution highlights the CDC's major public health achievements over eight decades, including the eradication of smallpox, preventing over 1.1 million deaths through the Vaccines for Children program, combating HIV/AIDS globally through PEPFAR which has saved 26 million lives, and helping 1 million people quit smoking. The resolution also condemns a violent shooting attack on the CDC's Atlanta headquarters on August 8, 2025, that killed DeKalb County Officer David Rose and caused significant damage to the facility. The Senate expresses its commitment to supporting the CDC's mission to protect public health through scientific research and innovation, and authorizes transmitting the resolution to the CDC Director. This is a symbolic measure with no direct fiscal impact or funding allocation.
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