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HR 5592 110th Congress House

Border Health Security Act of 2008

Official title: To establish grant programs to improve the health of border area residents and for bioterrorism preparedness in the border area, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 11, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Mar 11, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 11, 2008
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Mar 11, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 11, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Border Health Security Act of 2008 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary), acting through the U.S. members of the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission, to award grants to states, public institutions of higher education, local and tribal governments, nonprofit health organizations, or community health centers to improve border residents' health.

Requires the Secretary to award grants to states, local or tribal governments, or public health entities for bioterrorism preparedness in the border area.

Authorizes appropriations to carry out the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission Act.

Allows the Secretary to coordinate with the Secretary of Homeland Security in establishing a health alert system that: (1) alerts clinicians and public health officials of emerging disease clusters and syndromes along the border area; and (2) is alerted to signs of health threats or bioterrorism along the border area.

Requires the Secretary to enter into a contract with the Institute of Medicine for the study of binational public health infrastructure and health insurance efforts.

Amends the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission Act to authorize any member or staff of the Commission to provide advice or recommendations to Congress concerning issues that are considered by the Commission.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1798 Related bill Border Health Security Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Mar 11, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5592: Border Health Security Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5592/
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"H.R. 5592: Border Health Security Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5592/.
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