Skip to main content
S 674 117th Congress Senate Health Appropriations Cardiovascular and respiratory health Congressional oversight Emergency medical services and trauma care Government information and archives Health care quality Health information and medical records Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Indian social and development programs Infectious and parasitic diseases Intergovernmental relations Medical research Medical tests and diagnostic methods Minority health Performance measurement Scientific communication State and local government operations

Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act

Introduced: March 10, 2021 Introduced by: Murray, Patty Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 10, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 10, 2021
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act

This bill provides annual funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to strengthen core public health infrastructure. Core public health infrastructure includes the elements and workforce capabilities that enable health departments to perform critical functions such as disease surveillance and emergency response.

Specifically, the CDC must award grants to health departments for their core infrastructure needs. In addition, the CDC must support the development of accreditation standards for health departments that emphasize core public health infrastructure. Health departments must meet those (or similar) standards as a condition of receiving grants beginning in FY2025.

The CDC must also take steps to expand and improve its own public health infrastructure.

What's happening now March 10, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 17
D
Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jun 7, 2021
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 10, 2021
 D
Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Mar 10, 2021
 D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Mar 10, 2021
 D
Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Mar 10, 2021
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 10, 2021
 D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Mar 10, 2021
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Mar 10, 2021
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Mar 10, 2021
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 10, 2021
 D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Mar 10, 2021
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Mar 10, 2021
 D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Mar 10, 2021
 D
Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Mar 10, 2021
 D
Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Mar 10, 2021
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 10, 2021
 D
Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Mar 10, 2021
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 674: Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-674/
MLA
"S. 674: Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-674/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 674, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-674/.
Markdown link
[S. 674: Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-674/)
Report a problem