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S. 2333 118th Congress Senate

Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act

Official title: A bill to reauthorize certain programs under the Public Health Service Act with respect to public health security and all-hazards preparedness and response, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 18, 2023 See on congress.gov
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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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Sep 6, 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 202.
Sep 6, 2023
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Sanders with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jul 20, 2023
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Jul 18, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 18, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 6, 2023

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 202.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act

This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 and modifies public health preparedness and response programs and activities. The bill also addresses potential shortages of drugs and medical devices.

Affected public health programs and activities include

  • the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program and other programs that support state, territorial, tribal, and local preparedness and response;
  • activities that support the development of medical countermeasures, diagnostic testing capacity, and the administration of the Strategic National Stockpile;
  • requirements concerning biosecurity, including with respect to biological agents and toxins that pose a threat to animal, plant, and human health; and
  • the Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps and other programs to enable volunteer health providers and other health professionals to respond during disasters and emergencies.

The bill also (1) establishes specific procedures with respect to certain claims for compensation for deaths or injuries in association with COVID-19 vaccinations or medical countermeasures; (2) establishes programs to address the needs of individuals with disabilities and other at-risk individuals during public health emergencies; and (3) makes various changes to address and mitigate shortages of drugs and devices, including by expanding certain reporting and notification requirements.

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 Cosponsors 2
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jul 18, 2023
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 18, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2333: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2333/
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