US Congress House Bill 5997 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Engrossed on November 28 2012 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-11-28 - 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 - 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, and immediate victims from a chemical or biological event.

Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act

Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]	Rep. Hansen Clarke [D-MI]	Rep. Peter King [R-NY]	Rep. Mike D. Rogers [R-AL]
Rep. Robert Turner [R-NY]

2012-11-27 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Y: 397 N: 1 NV: 34 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-11-27 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Y: 397 N: 1 NV: 34 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-11-28	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2012-11-27	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2012-11-27	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 397 - 1 (Roll no. 609). (text: CR H6439)
2012-11-27	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6442-6443)
2012-11-27	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2012-11-27	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5997.
2012-11-27	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6439-6440)
2012-11-27	House	Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2012-06-21	House	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/5997/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr5997/BILLS-112hr5997ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr5997/BILLS-112hr5997eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2012609