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HR 6634 117th Congress House

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 · Washington See on congress.gov
Health First responders and emergency personnelHealth personnelNatural disasters
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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
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 Latest action February 8, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
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Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Feb 7, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6634: 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.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6634/
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"H.R. 6634: 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.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6634/.
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H.R. 6634, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6634/.
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[H.R. 6634: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6634/)
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