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PREVENT Pandemics Act

USA117th CongressS-3799| Senate 
| Updated: 3/15/2022
Patty Murray

Patty Murray

Democratic Senator

Washington

Cosponsors (1)
Richard Burr (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Prepare for and Respond to Existing Viruses, Emerging New Threats, and Pandemics Act or the PREVENT Pandemics Act This bill sets out programs and activities primarily to address public health preparedness and response. Specifically, the bill establishes a legislative task force to investigate the COVID-19 pandemic and a White House office to advise on pandemic preparedness and response. It also revises authorities, programs, and other aspects of the Department of Health and Human Services and associated agencies to support preparedness and response activities at all levels of government. Other matters addressed in the bill include grants related to health disparities and for centers for public health preparedness; collection and dissemination of public health data (e.g., genomic sequencing of pathogens); workforce programs for public health and related fields; the safety and availability of the blood supply; research concerning viruses and other pathogens with pandemic potential, vaccines and other medical countermeasures, and the long-term health effects of COVID-19; biosafety and security related to biological agents and toxins; national security, privacy and information security, and foreign influence in biomedical research; the administration of the Strategic National Stockpile; and domestic manufacturing of medical countermeasures. The bill also modifies the regulation of medical products with a particular focus on expediting the development and approval of medical countermeasures. Additional areas of focus include strengthening medical product supply chains and supporting innovation in, for example, clinical trial designs.
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Timeline
Mar 10, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Mar 10, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 15, 2022
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  • March 10, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 10, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • March 15, 2022
    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Health

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PREVENT Pandemics Act

USA117th CongressS-3799| Senate 
| Updated: 3/15/2022
Prepare for and Respond to Existing Viruses, Emerging New Threats, and Pandemics Act or the PREVENT Pandemics Act This bill sets out programs and activities primarily to address public health preparedness and response. Specifically, the bill establishes a legislative task force to investigate the COVID-19 pandemic and a White House office to advise on pandemic preparedness and response. It also revises authorities, programs, and other aspects of the Department of Health and Human Services and associated agencies to support preparedness and response activities at all levels of government. Other matters addressed in the bill include grants related to health disparities and for centers for public health preparedness; collection and dissemination of public health data (e.g., genomic sequencing of pathogens); workforce programs for public health and related fields; the safety and availability of the blood supply; research concerning viruses and other pathogens with pandemic potential, vaccines and other medical countermeasures, and the long-term health effects of COVID-19; biosafety and security related to biological agents and toxins; national security, privacy and information security, and foreign influence in biomedical research; the administration of the Strategic National Stockpile; and domestic manufacturing of medical countermeasures. The bill also modifies the regulation of medical products with a particular focus on expediting the development and approval of medical countermeasures. Additional areas of focus include strengthening medical product supply chains and supporting innovation in, for example, clinical trial designs.
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Timeline
Mar 10, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Mar 10, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 15, 2022
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  • March 10, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 10, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • March 15, 2022
    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Patty Murray

Patty Murray

Democratic Senator

Washington

Cosponsors (1)
Richard Burr (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • S 117-3449: Registration of Certain Foreign Establishments Act
  • S 117-3493: Drug Shortages Shelf Life Extension Act
  • S 117-3476: SUPPORT Act
  • S 117-3477: PREVENT Medical Device Shortages Act of 2022
  • S 117-3496: Promoting ACCESS to Diagnostics Act
  • HR 117-7152: Tracking Pathogens Act
  • S 117-3814: Modernizing Biosurveillance Capabilities and Epidemic Forecasting Act
  • HR 117-6305: Protect America’s Biomedical Research Enterprise Act of 2021
  • S 117-3566: Improving Trauma Systems and Emergency Care Act
  • S 117-3394: Emergency Use Transparency Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvanced technology and technological innovationsAdvisory bodiesAgingAllied health servicesAsiaBlood and blood diseasesBusiness recordsCardiovascular and respiratory healthCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Chemical and biological weaponsChild healthChinaCommunity life and organizationCongressional operations and organizationCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDigital mediaDisability and paralysisDisaster relief and insuranceDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationEducation programs fundingEmergency medical services and trauma careEmergency planning and evacuationEmployee hiringEmployee leaveEmployment and training programsExecutive agency funding and structureExecutive Office of the PresidentFederal officialsFood and Drug Administration (FDA)Fraud offenses and financial crimesGeneticsGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesHigher educationImmunology and vaccinationIndian social and development programsIndustrial facilitiesInfectious and parasitic diseasesIntellectual propertyInternational organizations and cooperationLicensing and registrationsManufacturingMedical educationMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMental healthMinority healthNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Nutrition and dietPerformance measurementPrescription drugsProduct development and innovationPublic contracts and procurementPublic-private cooperationResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentResearch ethicsRural conditions and developmentScientific communicationSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsState and local government operationsStrategic materials and reservesStudent aid and college costsTechnology assessmentTerrorismWorld health