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Director of Pandemic and Biodefense Preparedness and Response Act

USA116th CongressHR-6610| House 
| Updated: 4/24/2020
Max Rose

Max Rose

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (4)
Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)
Committees (6)
• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Foreign Affairs Committee• Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee• Armed Services Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Director of Pandemic and Biodefense Preparedness and Response Act This bill establishes the position of the Director of Pandemic and Biodefense Preparedness and Response in the executive branch and sets forth the qualifications for and responsibilities of the position. Among other tasks, the director shall advise the President, relevant councils, and others with respect to pandemics and other health threats; oversee the development of a National Pandemic and Biodefense Preparedness and Response Strategy and, in consultation with the Office of Management and Budget, submit biennial reports to Congress on the implementation of the strategy; and plan for and coordinate specified preparedness and response activities. The director must also (1) identify existing federal agencies charged with elements of pandemic and biodefense preparedness and response, and (2) provide recommendations to Congress for reorganizing such agencies under the Office of the Director of Pandemic and Biodefense Preparedness and Response. The director may not simultaneously serve as the head of any other agency in the federal government and must be a member of the National Security Council.
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Apr 23, 2020
Introduced in House
Apr 23, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 24, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  • April 23, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • April 23, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • April 24, 2020
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Health

Allied health servicesCemeteries and funeralsChemical and biological weaponsCongressional oversightDrug therapyEmergency medical services and trauma careExecutive agency funding and structureExecutive Office of the PresidentFederal officialsFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelFood supply, safety, and labelingHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternational organizations and cooperationLaw enforcement administration and fundingMedical educationMedical researchPublic contracts and procurementPublic utilities and utility ratesResearch administration and fundingSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsSolid waste and recyclingTeaching, teachers, curriculaWater use and supplyWorker safety and health

Director of Pandemic and Biodefense Preparedness and Response Act

USA116th CongressHR-6610| House 
| Updated: 4/24/2020
Director of Pandemic and Biodefense Preparedness and Response Act This bill establishes the position of the Director of Pandemic and Biodefense Preparedness and Response in the executive branch and sets forth the qualifications for and responsibilities of the position. Among other tasks, the director shall advise the President, relevant councils, and others with respect to pandemics and other health threats; oversee the development of a National Pandemic and Biodefense Preparedness and Response Strategy and, in consultation with the Office of Management and Budget, submit biennial reports to Congress on the implementation of the strategy; and plan for and coordinate specified preparedness and response activities. The director must also (1) identify existing federal agencies charged with elements of pandemic and biodefense preparedness and response, and (2) provide recommendations to Congress for reorganizing such agencies under the Office of the Director of Pandemic and Biodefense Preparedness and Response. The director may not simultaneously serve as the head of any other agency in the federal government and must be a member of the National Security Council.
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Timeline
Apr 23, 2020
Introduced in House
Apr 23, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 24, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  • April 23, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • April 23, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • April 24, 2020
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Max Rose

Max Rose

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (4)
Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)
Committees (6)
• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Foreign Affairs Committee• Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee• Armed Services Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Allied health servicesCemeteries and funeralsChemical and biological weaponsCongressional oversightDrug therapyEmergency medical services and trauma careExecutive agency funding and structureExecutive Office of the PresidentFederal officialsFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelFood supply, safety, and labelingHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternational organizations and cooperationLaw enforcement administration and fundingMedical educationMedical researchPublic contracts and procurementPublic utilities and utility ratesResearch administration and fundingSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsSolid waste and recyclingTeaching, teachers, curriculaWater use and supplyWorker safety and health