US HB5620 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on September 18 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-10-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 18 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-10-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), for the purpose of domestic preparedness for and collective response to terrorism, to: (1) make available surplus vaccines and antimicrobials, and vaccines and antimicrobials with short shelf lives, from the strategic national stockpile for administration to emergency response providers who voluntarily consent to such administration; (2) establish any necessary logistical and tracking systems to facilitate making such vaccines and antimicrobials available; and (3) distribute disclosures regarding associated risks to end users. Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct an 18-month pilot program to administer such vaccines and antimicrobials to emergency response providers, (2) select providers based in at least two states to participate in the program, and (3) provide to each participating provider disclosures and educational materials regarding the risks of any vaccine or antimicrobial administered and of exposure to anthrax. Requires the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis to: (1) support homeland security-focused risk analysis and assessments of the threats posed by anthrax from an act of terror; (2) leverage homeland security intelligence capabilities and structures to enhance prevention, protection, response, and recovery efforts with respect to an anthrax terror attack; and (3) share information and provide tailored analytical support on threats posed by anthrax to state, local, and tribal authorities, as well as other national biosecurity and biodefense stakeholders.
Title
First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act
Sponsors
Rep. Peter King [R-NY] | Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ] | Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ] | Rep. Michael Simpson [R-ID] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2014-10-28 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications. |
2014-09-19 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
2014-09-18 | House | Referred to House Energy and Commerce |
2014-09-18 | House | Referred to House Homeland Security |
2014-09-18 | House | Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
Subjects
Chemical and biological weapons
Emergency medical services and trauma care
First responders and emergency personnel
Health
Health programs administration and funding
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Terrorism
Emergency medical services and trauma care
First responders and emergency personnel
Health
Health programs administration and funding
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Terrorism
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5620/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr5620/BILLS-113hr5620ih.pdf |