HR 6634
117th Congress
House
Health
First responders and emergency personnel
Health personnel
Natural disasters
To amend title XXVIII of the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the sunset of authority to make certain appointments for the National Disaster Medical System, and for other purposes.
Introduced: February 7, 2022
Introduced by:
Schrier, Kim
Democratic
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 8, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 7, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 7, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill makes permanent the authority of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to appoint personnel to the National Disaster Medical System for intermittent disaster response. (This system is a partnership between HHS, the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Veterans Affairs that responds to public health and other emergencies.)
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1