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HR 6966 116th Congress House

RASPP Act of 2020

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in cooperation with the Biodefense Steering Committee, to clarify the national biodefense strategy and as… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in cooperation with the Biodefense Steering Committee, to clarify the national biodefense strategy and associated implementation plan, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 25, 2020 Introduced by: Crow, Jason Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
May 22, 2020
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 Latest action May 22, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Responsibility and Accountability in Strategic Pandemic/Biodefense Planning Act of 2020 or the RASPP Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take certain actions related to the national biodefense strategy and its implementation plan. Among other activities, HHS must work with agencies that participate in the Biodefense Steering Committee to describe roles and responsibilities with respect to identifying and sharing information and must prepare an assessment of plans, interagency agreements, and other policies concerning biodefense.

In addition, HHS must report to Congress within 90 days on implementation strategies for information sharing and data integration.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Harder, Josh
California · Jul 20, 2020
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Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 25, 2020
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · May 22, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6966: RASPP Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6966/
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"H.R. 6966: RASPP Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6966/.
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H.R. 6966, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6966/.
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[H.R. 6966: RASPP Act of 2020](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6966/)
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