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H.R. 5263 117th Congress House

Directed Energy Threat Emergency Response Act

Official title: To designate an Anomalous Health Incidents Interagency Coordinator to coordinate the interagency investigation of, and response to, suspected attacks presentin… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To designate an Anomalous Health Incidents Interagency Coordinator to coordinate the interagency investigation of, and response to, suspected attacks presenting as anomalous health incidents, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 14, 2021 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of DefenseDepartment of State
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Sep 15, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 14, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Oversight and Reform, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
Sep 14, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 15, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directed Energy Threat Emergency Response Act

This bill requires actions to address anomalous health incidents.

The President must designate an appropriate senior official as the Anomalous Health Incidents Interagency Coordinator. The interagency coordinator must (1) coordinate the U.S. government's response to anomalous health incidents, (2) ensure that affected personnel and dependents get access to care, and (3) ensure adequate training and education for relevant U.S. government personnel.

The President must also appoint an appropriate senior official as the Deputy Anomalous Health Incidents Interagency Coordinator.

The bill also requires certain agencies, including the Department of Defense and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, to designate an appropriate senior official to serve as the Anomalous Health Incident Agency Coordination Lead. These officials must work with the interagency coordinator to (1) achieve objectives related to anomalous health incidents, and (2) jointly provide quarterly briefings to Congress on its activities.

Such agencies must also develop updated workplace guidance to address anomalous health incidents.

The bill authorizes the Department of State to take certain actions, such as increasing staffing for the Health Incident Response Task Force and collecting data related to anomalous health incidents.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4
Gonzalez, Anthony
· Sep 14, 2021
Katko, John
· Sep 14, 2021
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Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Sep 14, 2021
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Sep 14, 2021
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Sep 14, 2021
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Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Sep 14, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5263: Directed Energy Threat Emergency Response Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5263/
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"H.R. 5263: Directed Energy Threat Emergency Response Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5263/.
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H.R. 5263, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5263/.
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