# 117-hres-1286: Expressing the sentiment of Congress that the Department of Health and Human Services should declare the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency.

117-hres-1286, Expressing the sentiment of Congress that the Department of Health and Human Services should declare the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hres-1286
- Congress: 117
- Title: Expressing the sentiment of Congress that the Department of Health and Human Services should declare the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2022-07-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 29
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Expressing the sentiment of Congress that the Department of Health and Human Services should declare the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency.

## Cosponsors (29)

- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2022-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2022-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2022-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2022-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2022-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2022-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2022-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2022-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bourdeaux, Carolyn [D-GA-7] (D-GA), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hres-1286 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/1286)

## Related
- [117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2471)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-4: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-4)
- [117-hr-4104: Vanessa Guillén Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-4104)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1286 (as of 2026-10-15).