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HR 4516 118th Congress House Health Advanced technology and technological innovations Chemical and biological weapons Emergency planning and evacuation Infectious and parasitic diseases

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the inclusion of a biological attribution strategy, and an early warning strategy and implementation plan, in the National Health Security Strategy, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 10, 2023 Introduced by: Crenshaw, Dan Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Jul 14, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 10, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 10, 2023
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill expands the required components of the National Health Security Strategy (a coordinated strategy among federal, state, and local entities to address public health emergencies).

Specifically, the National Health Security Strategy must address (1) coordination of federal efforts related to biological attribution (i.e., determining the source of biological hazards and pathogens of pandemic potential); and (2) early warning of emerging biological, chemical, and radiological threats, including synthetic drugs and fentanyl.

What's happening now July 14, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2