HR 3263
117th Congress
House
Emergency Management
Animal and plant health
Chemical and biological weapons
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Drug therapy
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Firearms and explosives
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Nuclear weapons
Radiation
Service animals
Terrorism
Veterinary medicine and animal diseases
Worker safety and health
DHS Medical Countermeasures Act
Introduced: May 17, 2021
Introduced by:
Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Republican
· Iowa
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Jul 21, 2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jul 20, 2021
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 7 of H. Res. 535, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 678; H.R. 1036; H.R. 1079, as amended; H.R. 1158; H.R. 1250; H.R. 1754; H.R. 1833, as amended; H.R. 1850; H.R. 1871; H.R. 1877, as amended; H.R. 1893; H.R. 1895; H.R. 2118; H.R. 2795, as amended; H.R. 2928; H.R. 2980, as amended; H.R. 3003; H.R. 3138, as amended; H.R. 3223; H.R. 3263; and H.R. 3264; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 277; and H. Res. 294.(consideration: CR H3715-3730; text: CR H3728)
Jul 20, 2021
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 535, proceedings on H.R. 3263 are considered vacated.
Jul 20, 2021
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jul 20, 2021
Pursuant to section 7 of H. Res. 535, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 678; H.R. 1036; H.R. 1079, as amended; H.R. 1158; H.R. 1250; H.R. 1754; H.R. 1833, as amended; H.R. 1850; H.R. 1871; H.R. 1877, as amended; H.R. 1893; H.R. 1895; H.R. 2118; H.R. 2795, as amended; H.R. 2928; H.R. 2980, as amended; H.R. 3003; H.R. 3138, as amended; H.R. 3223; H.R. 3263; and H.R. 3264; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 277; and H. Res. 294. (consideration: CR H3715-3730; text: CR H3728)
Jul 20, 2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3263.
Jul 20, 2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3706-3708; text: H3706-3707)
Jul 20, 2021
Ms. Clarke (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 1, 2021
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 32.
Jun 1, 2021
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 117-49.
May 18, 2021
Ordered to be Reported.
May 18, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 18, 2021
Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability Discharged.
May 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
May 17, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
May 17, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
DHS Medical Countermeasures Act
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a medical countermeasures program to facilitate personnel readiness and protection for DHS employees and working animals in the event of a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or explosives attack, naturally occurring disease outbreak, or pandemic, and to support DHS mission continuity.
The Chief Medical Officer of DHS shall (1) provide programmatic oversight of the program, (2) establish a medical countermeasures working group, and (3) develop and submit to DHS an integrated logistics support plan for medical countermeasures.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.