US Congress Senate Bill 1915 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on December 14 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-12-14 - Became Public Law No: 114-268.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), to carry out a pilot program to provide eligible anthrax vaccines nearing the end of their labeled dates of use from the strategic national stockpile to be made available to states for administration to emergency response providers who would be at high risk of exposure to anthrax if an attack should occur and who voluntarily consent. HHS shall determine whether an anthrax vaccine is eligible to be provided to DHS for the program based on: a determination that the vaccine is not otherwise allotted for other purposes; a determination that the provision of the vaccine will not reduce, or otherwise adversely affect, the capability to meet projected requirements for this product during a public health emergency, including a significant reduction of available quantities of vaccine in the stockpile; and such other considerations as deemed appropriate by HHS. DHS shall establish a communication platform, develop and deliver education and training, conduct an economic analysis, create a logistical platform, establish goals and desired outcomes for the program, and establish a mechanism to reimburse HHS for: (1) the costs of shipment and transportation of such vaccines provided to DHS from the stockpile under such program, including staff time directly supporting such shipment and transportation; and (2) the amount, if any, by which the warehousing costs of the stockpile are increased in order to operate such program. DHS must: (1) select not fewer than two nor more than five states for voluntary participation in the program; (2) provide guidance to participating states and local governments on identifying providers who are at high risk of exposure; and (3) require each state that participates in the program to submit a written certification stating that each participating provider is provided with disclosures and educational materials designated by HHS, which may include: materials regarding the associated benefits and risks of any vaccine provided under the program and of exposure to anthrax, additional material consistent with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's clinical guidance, and notice that the federal government is not obligated to continue providing anthrax vaccine after the date on which the program ends. Each state that participates in the program shall ensure that such participation is consistent with the All-Hazards Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan of the state developed under the Public Health Service Act's provision regarding improving state and local public health security. DHS shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with HHS to: (1) define each department's roles and responsibilities, and (2) establish appropriate performance metrics and policies for the program. DHS must submit annual reports on program progress and results, which shall include the costs to administer the program, the number and percentage of eligible providers that volunteer to participate, the degree to which participants complete the vaccine regimen, the total number of doses of vaccine administered, and recommendations to improve participation. The final report shall consider whether the program should continue and shall include: (1) an analysis of the costs and benefits of continuing the program; (2) an explanation of the economic, health, and other risks and benefits of administering vaccines through the program rather than post-event treatment; and (3) in the case of a recommendation to continue it, a plan under which the program could be continued.

First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act

Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]	Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]	Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]	Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND]
Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]	Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD]	Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]	Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS]
Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV]	Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]	Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]	Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]
Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO]	Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY]	Sen. Joe Donnelly [D-IN]	Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT]
Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL]	Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY]	Sen. Ron Johnson [R-WI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-12-14	House	Became Public Law No: 114-268.
2016-12-14	House	Signed by President.
2016-12-02	House	Presented to President.
2016-11-29	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-11-29	House	On passage Passed without objection. (text of measure as passed: CR H6355)
2016-11-29	House	Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H6355)
2016-11-29	House	Mr. King (NY) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
2016-11-17	House	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2016-11-17	House	Held at the desk.
2016-11-17	House	Received in the House.
2016-11-16	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6420-6421)
2016-11-16	Senate	S.Amdt.5109 Amendment SA 5109 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2016-11-16	Senate	S.Amdt.5109 Amendment SA 5109 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Ayotte. (consideration: CR S6419-6420; text: CR S6419-6420)
2016-11-16	Senate	The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6419)
2016-11-16	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6419-6421; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S6419)
2016-05-09	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 458.
2016-05-09	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 114-251.
2015-12-09	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2015-08-03	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

HB1300 (Related) 2015-07-30 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
HB3583 (Related) 2016-04-27 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1915/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1915/BILLS-114s1915is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1915/BILLS-114s1915rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1915/BILLS-114s1915es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1915/BILLS-114s1915enr.pdf