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HR 3742 118th Congress House

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to evaluate the Federal Government's collection and sharing of public health data to respond to public health emergencies.

Introduced: May 26, 2023 Introduced by: Peters, Scott H. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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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.
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Jun 2, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 26, 2023
Introduced in House
May 26, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action June 2, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to evaluate data collection and sharing by the federal government during public health emergencies that involve infectious disease outbreaks or biological threats (e.g., the COVID-19 pandemic).

In particular, the evaluation must (1) address various matters pertaining to the authorities, policies, and tools used to collect public health data from and share it with nonfederal governments, health care providers, and other partners; and (2) compare federal data collection, sharing, and modeling during the COVID-19 pandemic with similar activities carried out by nonfederal stakeholders.

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Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · May 26, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3742: To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to evaluate the Federal Government's collection and sharing of public health data to respond to public health emergencies.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3742/
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"H.R. 3742: To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to evaluate the Federal Government's collection and sharing of public health data to respond to public health emergencies.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3742/.
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H.R. 3742, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3742/.
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[H.R. 3742: To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to evaluate the Federal Government's collection and sharing of public health data to respond to public health emergencies.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3742/)
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