HEALTH Act of 2020

United States116th CongressHR-8010House of Representatives
Latest legislative activity: Sep 24, 2020

Summary

Official Summary

Health Emergencies Are Literally Tenets of HHS Act of 2020 or the HEALTH Act of 2020

This bill expands the authorities and responsibilities of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) with respect to federal responses to public health and other emergencies and the Strategic National Stockpile.

Specifically, the bill expands the responsibility of HHS to lead federal public health and medical responses to expressly include national disasters or emergencies declared under presidential authorities.

Additionally, the bill provides authority for HHS to deploy the Strategic National Stockpile in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), rather than as required by DHS.

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S-3182: HEALTH Act

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 415.

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Homeland Security, 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.

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  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

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  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.

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