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HR 4446 114th Congress House Health Appropriations Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Infectious and parasitic diseases World health

Zika Response and Safety Act of 2016

Introduced: February 10, 2016 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Feb 5, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 3, 2016
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Armed Services, 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.
Feb 3, 2016
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H507)
Feb 3, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Zika Response and Safety Act of 2016

This bill authorizes funds made available in prior appropriation Acts to any federal agency for Ebola response and preparedness to be used for Zika virus response and preparedness.

What's happening now February 5, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2518 Identical bill Zika Response and Safety Act of 2016
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2 Republican 3
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Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 26, 2016
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Feb 26, 2016
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Feb 10, 2016
Costello, Ryan
· Feb 10, 2016
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Feb 10, 2016
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Feb 10, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4446: Zika Response and Safety Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4446/
MLA
"H.R. 4446: Zika Response and Safety Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4446/.
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H.R. 4446, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4446/.
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