DHS Medical Countermeasures Act

Bill: 117-hr-3263
Sponsor: Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-2]
Introduced: 2021-05-17 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Animal and plant health
Chemical and biological weapons
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Drug therapy
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Firearms and explosives
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Nuclear weapons
Radiation
Service animals
Terrorism
Veterinary medicine and animal diseases
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: 

DHS Medical Countermeasures Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a medical countermeasures program to facilitate personnel readiness and protection for DHS employees and working animals in the event of a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or explosives attack, naturally occurring disease outbreak, or pandemic, and to support DHS mission continuity.
 
The Chief Medical Officer of DHS shall (1) provide programmatic oversight of the program, (2) establish a medical countermeasures working group, and (3) develop and submit to DHS an integrated logistics support plan for medical countermeasures.

action_date: 2021-06-01
text: 

DHS Medical Countermeasures Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a medical countermeasures program to facilitate personnel readiness and protection for DHS employees and working animals in the event of a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or explosives attack, naturally occurring disease outbreak, or pandemic, and to support DHS mission continuity.
 
The Chief Medical Officer of DHS shall (1) provide programmatic oversight of the program, (2) establish a medical countermeasures working group, and (3) develop and submit to DHS an integrated logistics support plan for medical countermeasures.

action_date: 2021-07-20
text: 

DHS Medical Countermeasures Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a medical countermeasures program to facilitate personnel readiness and protection for DHS employees and working animals in the event of a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or explosives attack, naturally occurring disease outbreak, or pandemic, and to support DHS mission continuity.
 
The Chief Medical Officer of DHS shall (1) provide programmatic oversight of the program, (2) establish a medical countermeasures working group, and (3) develop and submit to DHS an integrated logistics support plan for medical countermeasures.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-21
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Pursuant to section 7 of H. Res. 535, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 678; H.R. 1036; H.R. 1079, as amended; H.R. 1158; H.R. 1250; H.R. 1754; H.R. 1833, as amended; H.R. 1850; H.R. 1871; H.R. 1877, as amended; H.R. 1893; H.R. 1895; H.R. 2118; H.R. 2795, as amended; H.R. 2928; H.R. 2980, as amended; H.R. 3003; H.R. 3138, as amended; H.R. 3223; H.R. 3263; and H.R. 3264; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 277; and H. Res. 294. (consideration: CR H3715-3730; text: CR H3728)
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 7 of H. Res. 535, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 678; H.R. 1036; H.R. 1079, as amended; H.R. 1158; H.R. 1250; H.R. 1754; H.R. 1833, as amended; H.R. 1850; H.R. 1871; H.R. 1877, as amended; H.R. 1893; H.R. 1895; H.R. 2118; H.R. 2795, as amended; H.R. 2928; H.R. 2980, as amended; H.R. 3003; H.R. 3138, as amended; H.R. 3223; H.R. 3263; and H.R. 3264; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 277; and H. Res. 294.(consideration: CR H3715-3730; text: CR H3728)
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 535, proceedings on H.R. 3263 are considered vacated.
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3263.
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3706-3708; text: H3706-3707)
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Ms. Clarke (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 32.
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 117-49.
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 117-49.
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: Ordered to be Reported.
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability Discharged.
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Introduced in House