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Public Health Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2019

Introduced: December 5, 2019 Introduced by: McBath, Lucy Democratic · Georgia See on congress.gov
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Dec 5, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 5, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 5, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Public Health Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2019

This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to (1) update its public health data systems; and (2) provide grants to state and local public health agencies to increase collaboration and information sharing in support of disease and health condition detection and public health emergency preparedness, among other objectives.

What's happening now December 5, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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  • S 1895 Related bill Lower Health Care Costs Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jan 13, 2020
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jan 13, 2020
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Dec 5, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5321: Public Health Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5321/
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"H.R. 5321: Public Health Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5321/.
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H.R. 5321, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5321/.
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