Offices of Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction and Health Security Act of 2022
USA117th CongressS-4465| Senate
| Updated: 12/19/2022
Gary C. Peters
Democratic Senator
Michigan
Cosponsors (1)
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Offices of Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction and Health Security Act of 2022 This bill reauthorizes the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) office in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and provides statutory authority for a new Office of Health Security. The CWMD office shall perform duties to coordinate and guide DHS efforts to counter weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear and other related emerging threats. The Office of Health Security shall have the responsibility for oversight of all medical, public health, and workforce safety matters of DHS.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-276.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 675.
Emergency Management
Chemical and biological weaponsDepartment of Homeland SecurityEmergency medical services and trauma careEmergency planning and evacuationExecutive agency funding and structureHealth personnelIntergovernmental relationsNuclear weaponsState and local government operationsTerrorism
Offices of Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction and Health Security Act of 2022
USA117th CongressS-4465| Senate
| Updated: 12/19/2022
Offices of Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction and Health Security Act of 2022 This bill reauthorizes the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) office in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and provides statutory authority for a new Office of Health Security. The CWMD office shall perform duties to coordinate and guide DHS efforts to counter weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear and other related emerging threats. The Office of Health Security shall have the responsibility for oversight of all medical, public health, and workforce safety matters of DHS.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-276.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 675.
Gary C. Peters
Democratic Senator
Michigan
Cosponsors (1)
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Emergency Management
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Chemical and biological weaponsDepartment of Homeland SecurityEmergency medical services and trauma careEmergency planning and evacuationExecutive agency funding and structureHealth personnelIntergovernmental relationsNuclear weaponsState and local government operationsTerrorism