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Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act

USA118th CongressS-2333| Senate 
| Updated: 9/6/2023
Robert P. Casey

Robert P. Casey

Democratic Senator

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (3)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)Mitt Romney (Republican)Bernard Sanders (Independent)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 and modifies public health preparedness and response programs and activities. The bill also addresses potential shortages of drugs and medical devices. Affected public health programs and activities include the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program and other programs that support state, territorial, tribal, and local preparedness and response; activities that support the development of medical countermeasures, diagnostic testing capacity, and the administration of the Strategic National Stockpile; requirements concerning biosecurity, including with respect to biological agents and toxins that pose a threat to animal, plant, and human health; and the Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps and other programs to enable volunteer health providers and other health professionals to respond during disasters and emergencies. The bill also (1) establishes specific procedures with respect to certain claims for compensation for deaths or injuries in association with COVID-19 vaccinations or medical countermeasures; (2) establishes programs to address the needs of individuals with disabilities and other at-risk individuals during public health emergencies; and (3) makes various changes to address and mitigate shortages of drugs and devices, including by expanding certain reporting and notification requirements.

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Timeline
Jul 18, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jul 18, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 20, 2023
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Sep 6, 2023
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Sanders with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Sep 6, 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 202.
  • July 18, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 18, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • July 20, 2023
    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.


  • September 6, 2023
    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Sanders with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.


  • September 6, 2023
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 202.

Health

Related Bills

  • S 118-2329: Emerging Pathogen Preparedness Program Authorization Act
  • S 118-2672: Improving Development and Distribution of Diagnostic Tests Act
  • HR 118-2416: To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a military and civilian partnership for trauma readiness grant program.
  • S 118-2434: PACCARB Act
  • S 118-2362: Drug Shortage Prevention Act of 2023
  • S 118-2538: Regional Biocontainment Laboratory Authorization Act of 2023
  • S 118-2080: State Strategic Stockpile Act of 2023
  • S 118-2356: Gene Synthesis Safety and Security Act
  • S 118-2686: A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the economic impact and health outcomes associated with the response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.
Administrative remediesAdvanced technology and technological innovationsAdvisory bodiesAgingBiological and life sciencesBudget processCardiovascular and respiratory healthChemical and biological weaponsChild healthCompetition and antitrustCongressional-executive branch relationsCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDisability and paralysisDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationEmergency medical services and trauma careEmergency planning and evacuationEvidence and witnessesFederal officialsFirst responders and emergency personnelFreedom of informationGeneticsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesHigher educationImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesInsectsIntergovernmental relationsInternational scientific cooperationInternet, web applications, social mediaLicensing and registrationsManufacturingMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMilitary civil functionsMilitary personnel and dependentsNational and community serviceNatural disastersNuclear weaponsPrescription drugsPublic contracts and procurementPublic-private cooperationResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentScientific communicationService industriesSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsSolid waste and recyclingState and local government operationsStrategic materials and reservesStudent aid and college costsVeterans' medical careWater qualityWater resources funding

Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act

USA118th CongressS-2333| Senate 
| Updated: 9/6/2023
Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 and modifies public health preparedness and response programs and activities. The bill also addresses potential shortages of drugs and medical devices. Affected public health programs and activities include the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program and other programs that support state, territorial, tribal, and local preparedness and response; activities that support the development of medical countermeasures, diagnostic testing capacity, and the administration of the Strategic National Stockpile; requirements concerning biosecurity, including with respect to biological agents and toxins that pose a threat to animal, plant, and human health; and the Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps and other programs to enable volunteer health providers and other health professionals to respond during disasters and emergencies. The bill also (1) establishes specific procedures with respect to certain claims for compensation for deaths or injuries in association with COVID-19 vaccinations or medical countermeasures; (2) establishes programs to address the needs of individuals with disabilities and other at-risk individuals during public health emergencies; and (3) makes various changes to address and mitigate shortages of drugs and devices, including by expanding certain reporting and notification requirements.

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Timeline
Jul 18, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jul 18, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 20, 2023
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Sep 6, 2023
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Sanders with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Sep 6, 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 202.
  • July 18, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 18, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • July 20, 2023
    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.


  • September 6, 2023
    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Sanders with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.


  • September 6, 2023
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 202.
Robert P. Casey

Robert P. Casey

Democratic Senator

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (3)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)Mitt Romney (Republican)Bernard Sanders (Independent)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • S 118-2329: Emerging Pathogen Preparedness Program Authorization Act
  • S 118-2672: Improving Development and Distribution of Diagnostic Tests Act
  • HR 118-2416: To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a military and civilian partnership for trauma readiness grant program.
  • S 118-2434: PACCARB Act
  • S 118-2362: Drug Shortage Prevention Act of 2023
  • S 118-2538: Regional Biocontainment Laboratory Authorization Act of 2023
  • S 118-2080: State Strategic Stockpile Act of 2023
  • S 118-2356: Gene Synthesis Safety and Security Act
  • S 118-2686: A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the economic impact and health outcomes associated with the response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesAdvanced technology and technological innovationsAdvisory bodiesAgingBiological and life sciencesBudget processCardiovascular and respiratory healthChemical and biological weaponsChild healthCompetition and antitrustCongressional-executive branch relationsCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDisability and paralysisDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationEmergency medical services and trauma careEmergency planning and evacuationEvidence and witnessesFederal officialsFirst responders and emergency personnelFreedom of informationGeneticsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesHigher educationImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesInsectsIntergovernmental relationsInternational scientific cooperationInternet, web applications, social mediaLicensing and registrationsManufacturingMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMilitary civil functionsMilitary personnel and dependentsNational and community serviceNatural disastersNuclear weaponsPrescription drugsPublic contracts and procurementPublic-private cooperationResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentScientific communicationService industriesSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsSolid waste and recyclingState and local government operationsStrategic materials and reservesStudent aid and college costsVeterans' medical careWater qualityWater resources funding