HR 7538
118th Congress
House
Health
National Public Health Act
Introduced: March 5, 2024
Introduced by:
DeSaulnier, Mark
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 8, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 5, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 5, 2024
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
National Public Health Act
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take a series of actions relating to the impact of certain products on public health. Specifically, HHS must (1) contract with the National Academy of Medicine, or a similar entity, to develop a list of public health crises; (2) develop a list of products that have a specified fiscal impact on the national public health system; and (3) require manufacturers of such products to develop and implement a plan to mitigate the effects of the products on public health.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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