Zika Response and Safety Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4446
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2]
Introduced: 2016-02-03
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Appropriations

Health programs administration and funding

Health promotion and preventive care

Infectious and parasitic diseases

World health
Latest action: action_date: 2016-02-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-02-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Zika Response and Safety Act of 2016</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes funds made available in prior appropriation Acts to any federal agency for Ebola response and preparedness to be used for Zika virus response and preparedness.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4446 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 3, 2016 Mr. Stewart (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Utah , and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs and Armed Services , 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 A BILL To authorize the use of Ebola funds for Zika response and preparedness.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Zika Response and Safety Act of 2016 . 2. Authorization to use Ebola funds to fight Zika (a) Authorization In addition to the purposes otherwise provided for Ebola funds made available in prior appropriation Acts, such funds may also be used for Zika virus response and preparedness. (b) Ebola funds defined For purposes of this section, the term Ebola funds means amounts made available to any Department or agency for Ebola response and preparedness.