US Congress House Bill 437 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 1 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-01 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the use of Urban Area Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities, including the development and maintenance of an initial pharmaceutical stockpile, including medical kits, and diagnostics sufficient to protect first responders, their families, immediate victims, and vulnerable populations from a chemical or biological event.

Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act

Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]

Rep. Susan Brooks [R-IN]

Rep. Peter King [R-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-02-01	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2017-01-31	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-01-31	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H797)
2017-01-31	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 437.
2017-01-31	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H797-798)
2017-01-31	House	Mr. Donovan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2017-01-12	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H403)
2017-01-11	House	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
2017-01-11	House	Introduced in House

HB2922 (Related) 2017-06-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/437/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr437/BILLS-115hr437ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr437/BILLS-115hr437eh.pdf