Global Health Security Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-2166
Sponsor: Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
Introduced: 2019-04-09 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Animal and plant health
Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Executive Office of the President
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Foreign aid and international relief
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Health promotion and preventive care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
International organizations and cooperation
Public-private cooperation
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: 

Global Health Security Act of 2019

 
This bill directs the President to create the Global Health Security Agenda Interagency Review Council to implement the Global Health Security Agenda, an initiative launched by nearly 30 nations to address global infectious disease threats. 
 
The council's responsibilities include (1) providing policy recommendations on agenda-related goals, objectives, and implementation; (2) helping federal agencies with implementation; and (3) reviewing the progress and challenges in achieving U.S. commitments, including assistance to help other countries meet agenda targets. The bill also directs the federal agencies involved with the agenda to prioritize its implementation and to take certain steps to achieve that goal.
 


action_date: 2020-09-22
text: 

Global Health Security Act of 2020

 
This bill directs the President to create the Global Health Security Agenda Interagency Review Council to implement the Global Health Security Agenda, an initiative launched by nearly 30 nations to address global infectious disease threats. 
 
The council's responsibilities include (1) providing policy recommendations on agenda-related goals, objectives, and implementation; (2) helping federal agencies with implementation; and (3) reviewing the progress and challenges in achieving U.S. commitments, including assistance to help other countries meet agenda targets. The bill also directs the federal agencies involved with the agenda to prioritize its implementation and to take certain steps to achieve that goal.
 
The President shall also appoint a U.S. Coordinator for Global Health Security to coordinate and report on the interagency process for responding to global health security emergencies.
 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2020-09-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-09-22
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4667-4668)
action_date: 2020-09-22
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2020-09-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2166.
action_date: 2020-09-22
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4667-4671)
action_date: 2020-09-22
text: Mr. Castro (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2020-03-04
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2020-03-04
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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: 2019-04-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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: 2019-04-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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: 2019-04-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: Introduced in House