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SENATE 2093118th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Disease X Act of 2023

Last Action
6/21/2023

Actions

  • 2023-06-21Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • 2023-06-21Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2023-06-21 (00)

Disease X Act of 2023

This bill expands the priorities of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to specifically include viral threats that have the potential to cause a pandemic.

In particular, the bill expands the scope of innovation grants and contracts that may be awarded by BARDA to specifically include those that support research and development of certain manufacturing technology for medical countermeasures against viruses, including respiratory viruses, with pandemic potential. It also expands BARDA's authorized strategic initiatives to include advanced research, development, and procurement of countermeasures and products to address viruses with pandemic potential.

Cosponsors (1)

  • Thomas Tillis (R-NC)

Subjects

  • Advanced technology and technological innovations
  • Infectious and parasitic diseases
  • Medical research
  • Research administration and funding
  • Research and development
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