HR 3832
118th Congress
House
Health
Advanced technology and technological innovations
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical research
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Disease X Act of 2023
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 9, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 5, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 5, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Disease X Act of 2023
This bill expands the priorities of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to specifically include viral threats that have the potential to cause a pandemic.
In particular, the bill expands the scope of innovation grants and contracts that may be awarded by BARDA to specifically include those that support research and development of certain manufacturing technology for medical countermeasures against viruses, including respiratory viruses, with pandemic potential. It also expands BARDA's authorized strategic initiatives to include advanced research, development, and procurement of countermeasures and products to address viruses with pandemic potential.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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