HEALTH Act of 2021
USA117th CongressHR-5488| House
| Updated: 10/6/2021
Richard Hudson
Republican Representative
North Carolina
Committees (6)
• Homeland Security Committee• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee• Health Subcommittee• Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee• Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Health Emergencies Are Literally Tenets of HHS Act of 2021 or the HEALTH Act of 2021 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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Introduced in House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
Health
Department of Health and Human ServicesDepartment of Homeland SecurityDisaster relief and insuranceEmergency medical services and trauma careFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)Health technology, devices, suppliesStrategic materials and reserves
HEALTH Act of 2021
USA117th CongressHR-5488| House
| Updated: 10/6/2021
Health Emergencies Are Literally Tenets of HHS Act of 2021 or the HEALTH Act of 2021 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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Introduced in House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
Richard Hudson
Republican Representative
North Carolina
Committees (6)
• Homeland Security Committee• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee• Health Subcommittee• Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee• Energy and Commerce Committee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Department of Health and Human ServicesDepartment of Homeland SecurityDisaster relief and insuranceEmergency medical services and trauma careFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)Health technology, devices, suppliesStrategic materials and reserves