; Whereas, as of September 19, 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that measles cases in the United States have climbed to 1,241 in 2019; Whereas experts warn that if cases of measles continue to climb through the fall of 2019, the United States may no longer be deemed to have eliminated measles; and Whereas the scientific research and the experience of the medical community overwhelmingly demonstrate that vaccines are both safe and effective: Now, therefore, be it