U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SR848: A resolution celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the premier public health institute of the United States.
Status: In committee, August 8, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, August 8, 2026:
III 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 848 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 8 (legislative day, August 7), 2026 Mr. Warnock (for himself and Mr. Ossoff ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions RESOLUTION Celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the premier public health institute of the United States. Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (referred to in this preamble as the CDC ) celebrated its 80th anniversary on July 1, 2026; Whereas, on July 1, 1946, the CDC was first established in Atlanta, Georgia, as the Communicable Disease Center to control the spread of malaria after World War II; Whereas, since the 1940s, the CDC expanded from fewer than 400 employees in Atlanta, Georgia, to nearly 13,000 employees across more than 60 countries in early 2025 to spearhead its lifesaving mission of preventing and protecting the people of the United States from diseases and other emerging health threats; Whereas the CDC has contributed to major public health achievements, including the eradication of smallpox in 1980, the prevention of more than 1,100,000 deaths through the Vaccines for Children program between 1994 and 2023, and the control of numerous outbreaks of viral hemorrhagic fevers; Whereas the CDC contributed to the …
Sponsors
- Warnock, Raphael (D) · primary sponsor
- Ossoff, Jon (D)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4570-4571)
- : Submitted in Senate
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is SR848?
- SR848 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): A resolution celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the premier public health institute of the United States.
- What is the status of SR848?
- In committee as of August 8, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4570-4571) (August 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR848?
- Warnock, Raphael (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SR848?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-re/848
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