DHS Medical Countermeasures Act
- Last Action
- 7/21/2021
Actions
- 2021-07-21Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 2021-07-20Pursuant 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)
- 2021-07-20Passed/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)
- 2021-07-20Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 535, proceedings on H.R. 3263 are considered vacated.
- 2021-07-20At 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.
- 2021-07-20DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3263.
- 2021-07-20Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3706-3708; text: H3706-3707)
- 2021-07-20Ms. Clarke (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 2021-06-01Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 32.
- 2021-06-01Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 117-49.
- 2021-06-01Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 117-49.
- 2021-05-18Ordered to be Reported.
- 2021-05-18Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 2021-05-18Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability Discharged.
- 2021-05-18Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
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CRS Summary
As of 2021-07-20 (53)
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.
Cosponsors (3)
- Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ)
- Carlos Gimenez (R-FL)
- Michael Guest (R-MS)
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
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