Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2016

Summary

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Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report on programs for public health emergency preparedness. (Sec. 3) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to ensure procedures are in place to coordinate the ongoing...

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Bill Progress

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Introduced(7/29/15)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Mr. Brooks

(R) IN – 5

Cosponsors (16)

Scott

House (D) Georgia

Quigley

House (D) Illinois

Bilirakis

House (R) Florida

Carter

House (R) Georgia

Joyce

House (R) Ohio

Vargas

House (D) California

Griffith

House (R) Virginia

Blackburn

Senate (R) Tennessee

Mullin

Senate (R) Oklahoma

Hudson

House (R) North Carolina

Topics

Health

Education

Government Spending & Operations

Science & Technology

Latest Action

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 571.

Sep 9, 2016