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Binational Health Strategies Act of 2021

Introduced: March 3, 2021 Introduced by: Escobar, Veronica Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Mar 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 3, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 3, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Binational Health Strategies Act of 2021

This bill requires the President and the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission to take certain actions related to COVID-19.

Specifically, the bill directs the President to seek to begin negotiations with Mexico to address infectious disease preparedness in the U.S.-Mexico border area with respect to COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.

The bill further requires the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission to (1) report on the border area's response to COVID-19 in both the United States and Mexico, (2) submit a binational strategic plan with respect to COVID-19, and (3) submit a plan to prepare and respond to future infectious diseases within the border area.

What's happening now March 4, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4
D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Mar 3, 2021
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Mar 3, 2021
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Mar 3, 2021
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· Mar 3, 2021
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Mar 3, 2021
Vela, Filemon
· Mar 3, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1538: Binational Health Strategies Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1538/
MLA
"H.R. 1538: Binational Health Strategies Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1538/.
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H.R. 1538, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1538/.
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[H.R. 1538: Binational Health Strategies Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1538/)
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