Global Pandemic Planning Act

Bill: 116-hr-6480
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
Introduced: 2020-04-10
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Emergency planning and evacuation

Health programs administration and funding

Health technology, devices, supplies

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Military procurement, research, weapons development

Public contracts and procurement

World health
Latest action: action_date: 2020-04-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial 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.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-04-10
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Global Pandemic Planning Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the President report to Congress within two weeks of a global pandemic declared by the World Health Organization concerning the status of federal planning for the response to the pandemic, including with respect to (1) planning and logistics for the delivery of health care, and (2) the use of authorities provided under the Defense Production Act of 1950. (This act confers upon the President a broad set of authorities to influence domestic industry in order to provide essential materials and goods needed for the national defense.) </p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6480 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 10, 2020 Mr. Cicilline (for himself, Mr. García of Illinois , and Mr. McGovern ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Financial 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 require the President, after the World Health Organization declares a global pandemic, to report to the Congress on the status of Federal planning to respond to the pandemic.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Global Pandemic Planning Act . 2. Report on Federal planning to respond to any declared pandemic Not later than 14 days after the date on which the World Health Organization declares any global pandemic, the President shall submit to the Congress a report on the status of Federal planning to respond to the pandemic, including with respect to— (1) the status of planning and logistics for the delivery of health care, including the equipment and medical supplies expected to be required to respond effectively to the pandemic, including with respect the capacity of the United States health care system to handle a surge in patients; and (2) any planned use or consideration of use of the authorities provided under the Defense Production Act of 1950.