Detection and Response to Emerging Highly Communicable Infectious Disease Events Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 14, 2020)
Detection and Response to Emerging Highly Communicable Infectious Disease Events Act
This bill directs the National Biosurveillance Integration Center of the Department of Homeland Security to detect, as early as possible, an emerging highly communicable infectious disease event (currently, limited to a biological event) of national concern that presents a risk to the United States or U.S. infrastructure or key assets.
The center shall report to the National Security Council and the congressional homeland security committees within 72 hours of confirmation of such infectious disease event being detected.
What just happenedJun 1, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseApr 14, 2020
- Jun 1, 2020Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee - Apr 14, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 - Apr 14, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Homeland Security Committee - Apr 14, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 14, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House