American Students Abroad Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Nov 15, 2017)
American Students Abroad Act
This bill directs the Department of State to make available to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for each calendar quarter a copy of the report issued by a U.S. embassy or consulate relating to the overseas death of a U.S. citizen.
The Public Health Service Act is amended to direct the CDC to expand its surveillance programs of U.S. citizen deaths abroad, including through the use of the reports made available pursuant to the Ravi Thackurdeen Travel Safety Act.
What just happenedNov 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseNov 15, 2017
- Nov 17, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Nov 15, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred 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.
Foreign Affairs Committee - Nov 15, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred 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.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Nov 15, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Nov 15, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House