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Advancing Emergency Preparedness Through One Health Act of 2019

Introduced: June 19, 2019 Introduced by: Smith, Tina Democratic · Minnesota 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Advancing Emergency Preparedness Through One Health Act of 2019

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture, in coordination with other specified agencies and departments, to develop, publish, and submit to Congress a national One Health Framework for coordinated federal activities under the One Health Program, which encourages collaborative efforts to help better prevent, prepare for, and respond to zoonotic disease outbreaks.

The framework must (1) describe existing efforts and contain recommendations for building upon and complementing the activities of federal entities; and (2) establish specified goals, including advancing the scientific understanding of the connections among human, animal, and environmental health. 

What's happening now June 19, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1903: Advancing Emergency Preparedness Through One Health Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1903/
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"S. 1903: Advancing Emergency Preparedness Through One Health Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1903/.
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S. 1903, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1903/.
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