Binational Health Strategies Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 3/4/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-04Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-03-03Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
- 2021-03-03Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
- 2021-03-03Introduced in House
- 2021-03-03Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-03 (00)
Binational Health Strategies Act of 2021
This bill requires the President and the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission to take certain actions related to COVID-19.
Specifically, the bill directs the President to seek to begin negotiations with Mexico to address infectious disease preparedness in the U.S.-Mexico border area with respect to COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.
The bill further requires the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission to (1) report on the border area's response to COVID-19 in both the United States and Mexico, (2) submit a binational strategic plan with respect to COVID-19, and (3) submit a plan to prepare and respond to future infectious diseases within the border area.
Cosponsors (9)
- Henry Cuellar (D-TX)
- SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- Filemon Vela (D-TX)
- Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX)
- Juan Vargas (D-CA)
- Ann Kirkpatrick (D-AZ)
- Tony Gonzales (R-TX)
- Salud Carbajal (D-CA)
Subjects
- Arizona
- California
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Congressional oversight
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Government information and archives
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Immunology and vaccination
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Latin America
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Mexico
- New Mexico
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- Texas
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