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Infectious Disease Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness Act

Introduced: July 9, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 9, 2020
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Infectious Disease Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness Act

This bill establishes the National Medical Command and a grant program within the Department of Health and Human Services to prevent and respond to infectious diseases. It also requires a strategic plan focused on treatments and vaccine development for infectious diseases.

What's happening now July 9, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 22, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7531: Infectious Disease Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7531/
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"H.R. 7531: Infectious Disease Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7531/.
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H.R. 7531, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7531/.
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