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Border Health Security Act of 2020

Introduced: March 11, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mar 11, 2020
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Border Health Security Act of 2020

This bill modifies the duties and activities of the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission and the Canada-United States Pan-Border Public Health Preparedness Council, and makes other changes to address health issues along the U.S. border.

Specifically, the commission must cooperate with the council where appropriate, and both the commission and the council must develop strategic plans, work plans, evaluations, and reports concerning their activities.

The Department of Health and Human Services must award grants to (1) eligible entities in border areas to address recommendations of the commission and the council to improve the health of border area residents; and (2) trauma centers, public health entities, and state, local, or tribal entities for infectious disease surveillance activities in border areas. In addition, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response may coordinate with the Department of Homeland Security in establishing a system that alerts clinicians and public health officials to emerging health threats in border areas.

The Government Accountability Office must evaluate commission and council activities every two years.

What's happening now March 11, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6070 Related bill Border Health Security Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Mar 11, 2020
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Mar 11, 2020
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Mar 11, 2020
McSally, Martha
· Mar 11, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3436: Border Health Security Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3436/
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"S. 3436: Border Health Security Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3436/.
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S. 3436, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3436/.
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