First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act
Latest action · Jul 30, 2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 4, 2015
- Passed HouseJul 29, 2015
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act
(Sec. 2) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), for the purpose of domestic preparedness for and collective response to terrorism, to: (1) establish a program to provide surplus anthrax vaccines nearing the end of their labeled dates of use from the strategic national stockpile for administration to emergency response providers who are at high risk of exposure to anthrax and who voluntarily consent to such administration, (2) distribute disclosures regarding associated benefits and risks to end users, and (3) conduct outreach to educate emergency response providers about the program.
Requires DHS to: (1) support homeland security-focused risk analysis and assessments of the threats posed by anthrax from an act of terror; (2) leverage homeland security intelligence capabilities and structures to enhance prevention, protection, response, and recovery efforts with respect to an anthrax terror attack; and (3) share information and provide tailored analytical support on threats posed by anthrax to state, local, and tribal authorities, as well as other national biosecurity and biodefense stakeholders.
Directs DHS, in coordination with HHS, to carry out a 24-month pilot program to provide anthrax vaccines to emergency response providers. Requires DHS to: (1) establish a communication platform and education and training modules for such program, (2) conduct economic analysis of such program, (3) create a logistical platform for the anthrax vaccine request process, (4) select providers based in at least two states to participate, (5) provide to each participating provider disclosures and educational materials regarding the benefits and risks of any vaccine provided and of exposure to anthrax, and (6) submit annual reports on pilot program results and recommendations to improve pilot program participation. Requires the report to include a plan for continuation of the DHS program to provide vaccines to emergency response providers.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 485 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed424–0 | Jul 29, 2015 |
Cosponsors 50
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 4, 2015 to Jul 13, 2015; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Original | Mar 4, 2015 |
| R-NY | John Katko | Original | Mar 4, 2015 |
| R-FL | Thomas J. Rooney | Original | Mar 4, 2015 |
| R-AL | Bradley Byrne | Mar 17, 2015 | |
| R-MI | Mike Bishop | Mar 19, 2015 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Mar 23, 2015 | |
| R-FL | Ander Crenshaw | Mar 24, 2015 | |
| R-ID | Michael K. Simpson | Mar 24, 2015 | |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Mar 26, 2015 | |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | Apr 13, 2015 | |
| R-NV | Mark E. Amodei | Apr 13, 2015 | |
| R-CA | Mimi Walters | Apr 13, 2015 | |
| R-CA | Devin Nunes | Apr 14, 2015 | |
| R-OH | Michael R. Turner | Apr 14, 2015 | |
| R-MN | John Kline | Apr 16, 2015 | |
| R-GA | Lynn A. Westmoreland | Apr 23, 2015 | |
| R-AZ | Martha McSally | Apr 23, 2015 | |
| R-IN | Susan W. Brooks | Apr 23, 2015 | |
| R-CA | David G. Valadao | Apr 28, 2015 | |
| R-NC | George Holding | Apr 28, 2015 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Apr 28, 2015 | |
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | Apr 28, 2015 | |
| R-AL | Robert B. Aderholt | Apr 28, 2015 | |
| R-MO | Billy Long | Apr 29, 2015 | |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Apr 30, 2015 | |
| R-GA | Earl L. "Buddy" Carter | Apr 30, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | May 1, 2015 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | May 1, 2015 | |
| R-OH | Brad R. Wenstrup | May 12, 2015 | |
| R-PA | Lou Barletta | May 12, 2015 | |
| R-NC | Mark Walker | May 12, 2015 | |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | May 13, 2015 | |
| R-LA | Charles W. Boustany, Jr. | May 13, 2015 | |
| R-NJ | Thomas MacArthur | May 13, 2015 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | May 14, 2015 | |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | May 14, 2015 | |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | May 14, 2015 | |
| R-MI | John R. Moolenaar | May 18, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | May 18, 2015 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | May 18, 2015 | |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | May 19, 2015 | |
| D-AZ | Ruben Gallego | May 20, 2015 | |
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | May 21, 2015 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Jun 4, 2015 | |
| D-IN | Peter J. Visclosky | Jun 9, 2015 | |
| R-NY | Elise M. Stefanik | Jun 16, 2015 | |
| R-MI | Dan Benishek | Jun 18, 2015 | |
| R-GA | Tom Graves | Jun 24, 2015 | |
| D-MD | John K. Delaney | Jul 7, 2015 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Jul 13, 2015 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Homeland Security Committee | Referred Mar 4, 2015Markup May 20, 2015Reported Jul 22, 2015 |
| Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee | Referred Mar 19, 2015Reported May 14, 2015 | |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Mar 4, 2015Discharged Jul 22, 2015 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Mar 6, 2015 | |
| Senate | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee | Referred Jul 30, 2015 |
Actions 18
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 30, 2015Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Jul 29, 2015Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5623)
- Jul 29, 2015Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 424 - 0 (Roll no. 485). (text: CR 7/27/2015 H5504)
- Jul 29, 2015Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 27, 2015Mr. King (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Recorded votes H5623enact | — | Jul 29, 2015 |
| House | Debate and remarks H5504–H5506Text printed H5504 | Bill Pascrell, Jr. D-NJ, Kathleen M. Rice D-NY, Peter T. King R-NY | Jul 27, 2015 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Jun 25, 2015H.R. 1300, First Responder Anthrax Preparedness ActAs ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on May 20, 2015
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 37, March 4, 2015, page H1616.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 114-14 | STRATEGIC PERSPECTIVES OF THE BIOTERRORISM THREAT41 pages | Homeland Security Committee | Apr 22, 2015 |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1915 | First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act | Related bill | Dec 14, 2016 |
| HR 3583 | PREPARE Act | Related bill | Apr 27, 2016 |
| HR 6381 | DHS Reform and Improvement Act | Related bill | Dec 16, 2016 |
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act
- Short Titles as Passed House
- First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Chemical and biological weapons
- Congressional oversight
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- First responders and emergency personnel
- Government information and archives
- Health
- Health information and medical records
- Health programs administration and funding
- Immunology and vaccination
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Terrorism
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 30, 2015Referred in Senate
- Jul 29, 2015Engrossed in House
- Jul 22, 2015Reported in House
- Mar 4, 2015Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
