Offices of Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction and Health Security Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4465
Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2022-06-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Chemical and biological weapons
Department of Homeland Security
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Emergency planning and evacuation
Executive agency funding and structure
Health personnel
Intergovernmental relations
Nuclear weapons
State and local government operations
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: 

Offices of Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction and Health Security Act of 2022

 
This bill reauthorizes the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) office in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and establishes a new Office of Health Security. 
 
The CWMD office, for purposes of coordinating DHS efforts to counter weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threats, shall perform duties including
 
 
providing expertise and guidance to DHS leadership and components on CBRN matters;
 
leading development of policies and strategies to counter WMD and CBRN threats on behalf of DHS;
 
identifying, assessing, and prioritizing capability gaps relating to DHS's CBRN strategic and mission objectives; and
 
supporting components of DHS and federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial partners, and providing intelligence and information analysis and reports on WMD and CBRN and other related emerging threats.
 
 
The CWMD office shall serve as a primary entity of the federal government to further develop, acquire, deploy, and support the operations of a national biosurveillance system in support of federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, and improve that system over time.
 
The Chief Medical Officer of the Office of Health Security shall have the responsibility for oversight of all medical, public health, and workforce safety matters of DHS.

action_date: 2022-12-19
text: 

Offices of Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction and Health Security Act of 2022

 
This bill reauthorizes the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) office in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and provides statutory authority for a new Office of Health Security. 
 
The CWMD office shall perform duties to coordinate and guide DHS efforts to counter weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear and other related emerging threats. 
 
The Office of Health Security shall have the responsibility for oversight of all medical, public health, and workforce safety matters of DHS. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-19
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 675.
action_date: 2022-12-19
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-276.
action_date: 2022-12-19
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-276.
action_date: 2022-08-03
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2022-07-19
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held.
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Introduced in Senate