• Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee• Homeland Security Committee• Agriculture Committee• Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee• Health Subcommittee• Armed Services Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee
Introduced
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Enacted
Biosecurity Information Optimization for Defense Act of 2021 This bill directs the President to establish a cabinet-level interagency forum to be known as the National Biodefense Directorate. The directorate must develop a (1) national biodefense strategy and implementation plan, and (2) national strategy for combating public health misinformation and disinformation that threatens the national security and associated implementation plan. The directorate must submit to the National Security Council and Congress a report including the National Biodefense Strategy and associated implementation plans. The Government Accountability Office must review the report and submit to Congress a report that identifies gaps in such strategies and plans and that makes recommendations to address such gaps.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Homeland Security, and Agriculture, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Homeland Security, and Agriculture, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Emergency Management
Biosecurity Information Optimization for Defense Act of 2021
USA117th CongressHR-4492| House
| Updated: 8/11/2021
Biosecurity Information Optimization for Defense Act of 2021 This bill directs the President to establish a cabinet-level interagency forum to be known as the National Biodefense Directorate. The directorate must develop a (1) national biodefense strategy and implementation plan, and (2) national strategy for combating public health misinformation and disinformation that threatens the national security and associated implementation plan. The directorate must submit to the National Security Council and Congress a report including the National Biodefense Strategy and associated implementation plans. The Government Accountability Office must review the report and submit to Congress a report that identifies gaps in such strategies and plans and that makes recommendations to address such gaps.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Homeland Security, and Agriculture, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Homeland Security, and Agriculture, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
• Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee• Homeland Security Committee• Agriculture Committee• Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee• Health Subcommittee• Armed Services Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee