Border Health Security Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6070
Sponsor: Rep. Torres Small, Xochitl [D-NM-2]
Introduced: 2020-03-03 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Arizona
Building construction
California
Canada
Cancer
Chemical and biological weapons
Child health
Crime prevention
Dental care
Domestic violence and child abuse
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Emergency communications systems
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Emergency planning and evacuation
Employment and training programs
Environmental health
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Indian social and development programs
Infectious and parasitic diseases
International organizations and cooperation
Latin America
Medical research
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Mental health
Mexico
Minority health
New Mexico
Nutrition and diet
Sex and reproductive health
Terrorism
Texas
Violent crime
Women's health
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-03
text: 

Border Health Security Act of 2020

 
This bill modifies the duties and activities of the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission and the Canada-United States Pan-Border Public Health Preparedness Council, and makes other changes to address health issues along the U.S. border.
 
Specifically, the commission must cooperate with the council where appropriate, and members of the commission may provide advice or recommendations to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) or Congress without authorization or a request. Both the commission and the council must develop strategic plans, work plans, evaluations, and reports concerning their activities.
 
HHS must award grants to (1) eligible entities in border areas to address recommendations of the commission and the council to improve the health of border area residents; and (2) trauma centers, public health entities, and state, local, or tribal entities for infectious disease surveillance activities in border areas. In addition, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response may coordinate with the Department of Homeland Security in establishing a system that alerts clinicians and public health officials to emerging health threats in border areas.
 
The Government Accountability Office must evaluate commission and council activities every two years. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
action_date: 2020-03-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
action_date: 2020-03-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-03
text: Introduced in House