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HR 6481 115th Congress House

National Public Health Act of 2018

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, for the purpose of addressing public health crises, to require the manufacturers of covered products to d… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, for the purpose of addressing public health crises, to require the manufacturers of covered products to develop, maintain, and update a plan to mitigate the effects of such products on public health, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 24, 2018 Introduced by: DeSaulnier, Mark Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 24, 2018
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 Latest action July 24, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Public Health Act of 2018

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to: (1) contract with the National Academy of Medicine, or a similar entity, to develop a list of public health crises; (2) develop a list of products that have a specified fiscal impact on the national public health system; and (3) require manufacturers of such products to develop and implement a plan to mitigate the effects of the products on public health.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6481: National Public Health Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6481/
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"H.R. 6481: National Public Health Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6481/.
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H.R. 6481, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6481/.
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