I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9094 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance efforts to address 
antimicrobial resistance, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 
Mr. BERA (for himself and Mr. PETERS) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance efforts 
to address antimicrobial resistance, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Strategies To Address 
Antimicrobial Resistance Act’’ or the ‘‘STAAR Act’’. 
SEC. 2. COMBATING ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE. 
Section 319E of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 247d–5) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
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(A) in paragraph (1), in the first sentence, 
by striking ‘‘and coordinate Federal programs 
relating to antimicrobial resistance’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘relating to antimicrobial resistance, coordi-
nate Federal programs relating to antimicrobial 
resistance, and pursue the goals of the National 
Strategy for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant 
Bacteria (referred to in this section as the ‘Na-
tional Strategy’)’’; 
(B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(2) MEMBERS
OF
TASK
FORCE.—The task 
force described in paragraph (1) shall be co-chaired 
by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the 
Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of De-
fense, and shall be composed of representatives of 
relevant Federal agencies and such executive depart-
ments, agencies, or offices as the co-chairs may des-
ignate.’’; 
(C) by amending paragraph (4) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(4) MEETINGS.—At least twice a year, the 
task force described in paragraph (1) shall have a 
public meeting to assess progress and obstacles to 
implementing the objectives of the National Strat-
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egy. The task force may discuss and review based on 
need or concern the following (among other issues): 
‘‘(A) Federal activities to slow the emer-
gence of antimicrobial-resistant pathogens and 
prevent the spread of resistant infections. Such 
activities may include optimal use of vaccines 
and other infection control measures to prevent 
infections, implementation of health care poli-
cies and antimicrobial stewardship programs 
that improve patient outcomes, regional efforts 
to control transmission across community and 
health care settings, and public awareness cam-
paigns. 
‘‘(B) Federal activities to strengthen na-
tional One-Health surveillance efforts, which 
are efforts addressing the interactions between 
human, animal, and environmental health, to 
combat antimicrobial resistance. One-Health 
surveillance efforts to combat antimicrobial re-
sistance may include enhanced data sharing 
and coordination of surveillance and laboratory 
systems across human and animal settings, and 
enhanced monitoring of sales, usage, resistance, 
and management practices of antimicrobial 
drugs along the food-production chain. Such 
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