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H.R. 6505

Detection and Response to Emerging Highly Communicable Infectious Disease Events Act

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.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.

Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18](D-TX)Sponsor
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  1. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.

    Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee
  2. IntroReferralH11100

    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
  3. IntroReferralH11100

    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
  4. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  5. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House