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H.R. 3613 118th Congress House

Doctors at the Ready Act

Official title: To amend title XXVIII of the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the sunset of authority to make certain appointments for National Disaster Medical System, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 23, 2023 Introduced by: Kim Schrier Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
Health First responders and emergency personnelHealth personnelNatural disasters
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 26, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 23, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 23, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 26, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Doctors at the Ready Act

This bill permanently authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to directly appoint candidates to positions within the National Disaster Medical System if HHS determines the number of personnel in the system is insufficient to address a public health emergency or potential public health emergency. Currently, the authorization expires on September 30, 2023.

The National Disaster Medical System is a partnership between HHS, the Department of Defense, and other federal departments that responds to public health and other emergencies, including by deploying medical response teams.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3613: Doctors at the Ready Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3613/
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"H.R. 3613: Doctors at the Ready Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3613/.
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H.R. 3613, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3613/.
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